To all who know I have ferrets as my babies, I had to help my oldest - Sammy - to the Bridge this morning. He had been fighting adrenal disease for the past several months, was on Lupron and had a Melatonin implant done, but for about the past 3-4 days, he had gotten so weak that his little legs wouldn't even let him make it to the litter box to potty, so he was able to make it out of the hammy where he was sleeping and go potty, but also ended up with it all over himself and wherever he went. He was still drinking water, but as of Saturday, had stopped eating, and was only active enough to drink water and go potty. The rest of his time was spent sleeping, and in his sleep I could hear faint whining which told me he was hurting too. We made the tough decision last night to let him go, I had been hoping that he would spare me the decision making and just pass while he was sleeping, but it was not to be. At the vet, she did say he was very dehydrated, his heartbeat had become slightly irregular, and his blood pressure was low, he was definitely going downhill and she assured us that in the condition he was in this morning, helping him pass was the right thing to do. We took the other 3 with us to say goodbye to him, I think they'll all be okay. Me, now that's another story. He was the last of my original 3 babies, and if the FML Bridge Greeter could please let me know he has arrived safe and sound, he will have Max, Rocky, and Lady waiting there to make him feel welcome and show him around. Please everyone, hug and love on your babies, they are not here for anywhere near long enough. Hugs to all and all their babies, Brenda S. [Posted in FML 5922]