Thanks for all your heartfelt emails after I posted about losing Duncan. My mailbox has been overflowing today and it's really helped. It's one thing to have friends and/or family at times like this. But nothing is better than feeling the love and warmth of fellow ferret owners who know only too well how hard it hurts to lose one of these precious little guys - not to mention three as quickly as I have. Every time I lose a ferret I start to think that I should just give up on being a ferret owner - it's far too hard when we lose them. I should stick to having just cats - at least they stick around for 12, 13, even 20 years. But last night - when I let my remaining four out for a romp just before bedtime they reminded me why I have them in my life. They were bouncing all over my bed - covering my face with kisses as I lifted each of them up to snuggle - and then running backwards and falling off the bed when I put them down. Three of them at once decided it was "SIC KITTY!!!" and proceeded to chase Percy back and forth in the living room until he turned around and playfully gave each of their little heads a swat - which made them even more nuts - a major dook fest! They bring such humour and joy to our lives so I guess the pain we have to feel in losing them is the price we pay. Usually the gang sleeps in the large hammock in the cage - the one that spans an entire floor - while Duncan often slept alone in this cozy cuddle cup. Last night all four them piled into the cuddle cup. So they definitely are noticing he's not there. I'm sure we all will be for awhile. He was a sweet, wonderful fuzzy. Laura and The Ferretocious Four at www.ferretocious.com [Posted in FML 5616]