Albi left us @ approximately 8:30 am this morning. I was fortunate to have the support of some very dear , intuitive and supportive friends who were able to help me cope as well as clarify what I thought he wanted me to do. He didn't want any more of me pushing him to go on. I had a complete set up on the coffee table due to my current leg cast and kept him comfy in a laundry basket. Every couple hours he got herbs, fluids, baby food which I mostly had to force down him. I gave him massages, anything I thought would help. I told him of the Bridge and who was waiting there to greet him. He told me that nothing would have helped him keep his life,....and Judith confirmed that. He did not want anything to help him cross. All he wanted was to be held and given some pain meds and water and that is what he got. I held him in my arms all night long as his breathing rasped and then normalized. I receivved a number of emails that described all the symptoms Albi had. A no symptom double adrenal which causes the glands to pump out two different types of hormones and does not always show symptoms. It affects the prostate causing painful urination and greenish poo.... exactly what happened to Albi. He was not well enough to survive surgery anyway. Fine one day and face down the next...Thank you Marshall Farms for another life lost because of your crappy practices....I would just love to know the stats of MF ferrets that have fallen to this dreaded adrenal. In addition to his ferret friends, there is a special mink named Ange that will help him acclimate to the Bridge. She will help you Alb's. Albi was very special. He was Sam the cat's best buddy and I have priceless pictures to remember him by. He came all the way down from Massachusetts after April Armstrong rescued him from a Petco that decided he wasn't appealling to the customers any more,,...not cute enough at the ripe old age of 12 weeks. Is it any wonder rescuers come to detest people in general.....not going there...that's not what this post is about. I can only hope he returns to me one day. It does not help that I have x number of ferrets still in my group..funny how some people think that way. Thanks to all that cared enough to email and give me some sortt of answer and to MAC and Judith for the support. Sadly, Kim Kimberly Fox Director/Rescue Mom Somethin Up My Sleeve Ferret Rescue http://companiontalk.terrabox.com/SUMS-Rescue.html Help The Helpless. SUPPORT PRIVATE RESCUE Pay Pal accepted for donations at this email address. [Posted in FML 5591]