I now have five ferret urns in my bedroom. Five times my heart has been broken in ways I never imagined possible. I will never be the same, nor will I ever truly be over the loss of any of them. I never dreamed I could cry so much and just miss them for years. I have owned ferrets or should I say they have owned me for less than 10 years. And owned me they have, heart, soul, and bank account. Actually, make that a line of credit for I no longer have a bank account. Not that I regret one penny of it. It was all worth it whether I was able to save them or not. I never even once asked what anything cost. I just did it. I have had one, then two, then three, then five, then four, then five, then four and now three. I have done my homework as far as food and light etc etc etc and feel very educated. I know I have done the right things. Many of you have helped me and consoled me when I lost one for which I am very grateful. I have had older ones, young ones, all rescues. I have never had one of them just die from old age. I have had dogs and cats and many other pets in my 62 years on this earth and some of them actually lived to be a very old age. Why do ferrets have so many health issues? It seems almost inevitable. You get a ferret and they are going to get something. I would love to hear about ferrets out there that lived a very long wonderful life. There must be some. That all being said, would I take in another ferret? I think we all know the answer to that question. Inge [Posted in FML 6483]