Dear FML Friends, Marilyn here - Guess I had better clarify my Meerkat post. I have had several private emails about my Meerkat post. One person asked me if it was a ferret - no, it was much to big, had the wrong type tail, the nose was to sharp, and my ferrets live in the house.. I will tell you again, that the person I spoke to, said it was a Meerkat. I saw one dead on the road once,and I picked it up. I was told it was a Meerkat - guess it was not. Let me tell you what it was. It was big, as big as a 10 month old kitten - it had a pointy face, soft dark eyes, had a tail like a rat only fatter. It was quiet - did not make a noise. And it was hungry. My momma cat took it under her paw and brought it to my attention. Maybe it came in because we have 3 feet of snow, and food is not easy to come by. Whatever it was, it was alive, it had a face, and it was hungry. Anyone that knows anything about me knows - NOTHING is hungry on my watch. I go to bed at night, I hear the animals walking along the main trunk line from my shed and kitchen to my cellar, about 75 feet under my floor, and I listen to their weight make the trunk line pop as it bends under their weight and then goes back. I know they are full and warm. Some people seemed upset - maybe I should not have fed it -but mama kitty had faith in me, I could not let her down. Maybe it was an angel, checking me out for another assignment. If that is the case - would rather be wrong than be found wanting. The whole thing was very soul searching. I'll keep you posted, and if I have offended anyone - I'm sorry, it is a true story - just one of many things that happened to me. Just know, that what ever it is, it is snuggled up to my furnace, which at minus 3 is bursting at the seams to keep everyone warm, and all the tummies are full. Everyone will sleep full, warm, and happy tonight. Me too, Marilyn [Posted in FML 5897]