It has been a little over two months since my precious Treeroo went to the Rainbow Bridge. It seems like it was just minutes ago but at the same time...years ago. I miss my Roo-boy more than words can express!! He was such a huge part of my life!! There was a special bond formed the past 2 months with the supportive care of hand feedings and medicating I have done with him. For those of you who have gone through this, you KNOW what I mean! In the days following losing Treeroo it was so heartbreaking as I watched the remaining ferrets during their out of cage time. They took Treeroo's loss as equally hard! It ripped my heart out to watch them frantically search all over for their lil buddy!! They looked inside the boxes he slept or played in, the tubes they run through, this "busy blanket", etc. I tried to be as upbeat as I could when all I wanted to do was cry. Since they have finally went on with their life. Treeroo was the clown! The life of the party! The FIRST one through an opening door! The dooker! The talker! The crazy weasel war dancer! He had a fascination with digging on the bottom side of this throw rug. He LOVED digging in boxes. Treeroo was king of the puppy kongs!! He even hauled the larger heavier kongs that belonged to the big dogs and hid them. He was a strong and oh so determined little guy! He was in love with my cats! Honest to God, you could see lil heartbeats beaming from his eyes at the cat in his view. He would just stare at them....and then make his move.....he would try to leap on their back and hold onto their neck with his teeny weenie little paws and ride them like little ponies. He didn't last long. The cats did NOT find this fun, amusing or entertaining. They wanted no part of it....so off they flew and jumped over the barricade gate to their safe haven. I will miss that the most!! It has been so quiet without my Roo-boy even though he slowed down the past few months. Treeroo would always manage to hide even one puppy kong each night including the last night of his life. Treeroo was a loner. He liked the other ferrets, but he was very independent! I had several nicknames for him....Roo-sta!! Roo-boy, Roo-Roo, Rooster!! and a few other that escape me right now. The sky has a new star shining up there as Treeroo danced his last dance 6/12/07! Lymphoma won its war with yet another innocent ferret. He will forever live on in my heart!! Poem dedicated to Treeroo T reasured memories of you R adiate deep within my heart E nticing the others with your E xuberant playful antics R est in peace my dear friend O ur time on earth halted O nly to reunite eternally at the Rainbow Bridge ~~~~With love from Treeroo's mommy [Posted in FML 5720]