Dear friends. Yesterday i went with Jopie to the local vet, and she checked him out. His bloodsugar levels are not okay and the meds do not work enough. He s on prednisolon now, and i know he won t last another year. Losing a ferret is a sad thing, but losing the last ferret you have is terrible, No little noses to comfort you, clowning around and make you forget your grief. Jopie and i will have a lovely "evening of his life" because i m gonna spoil him rotten, He will be my one and only priority in the upcoming year. From now on it ll be Jopie first. After Jopie has left, i have to rebuild a solid ground financially and after that i think of starting a ferret holiday center: the ferret emirates exclusive holiday resort . That will give me the chance to work with ferrets and animals and give them a lovely tinme out while their mommies and daddies enjoy their holiday. I need to work with different ferrets because i m workin on a study, to give introduction "puppy lessons" to new ferret owners. I will be busy in the ferret world and still doin something good for all of them. After the proces of learning to cope with all different ferrets, i ll retire with a lovely new little ferret bunch of my own. But first: Jopies is my number one the upcoming year. It s gonna be Jopie year. So when the insulinoma wins, we all gonna look back on a happy tiome with love and care. That s my job and my wish for the upcoming year. Well... I hope you all over there do better. Do not grief, Enjoy the things around you and leave the grief for the willow: that tree is good in it, with the beautifull hanging branches. Do like a ferret: enjoy the life that s been given. Grreetings, Joos from the Netherlands http://unitedmamasforferrets.ondersteunt.nl/ http://unitedmamasforferrets.adviseert.nl/ [Posted in FML 6192]