Hi everyone, I was just putting together an update about the four ferrets from the fire when my phone rang. I couldn't quite believe what the caller was saying. She had a very raspy voice and explained that there was a fire at her house recently. (She had been in the hospital for three days her lungs burnt and smoke inhalation, taken to the hospital by ambulance). She later returned to her house with the insurance adjuster and the family's ferret was alive and met them at the door! Apparently no one could find their ferret named "Monkey" and they feared the worst. The house is non-inhabitable and the temporary place they are staying does not allow pets. The poor ferret has spent the last couple of days in a dog kennel and she is concerned for his care and that no one is hugging and loving him up. She asked if we could help, how much it would cost as they were paying twenty five dollars a day just to house the ferret at the dog kennel and they were running low on funds with her and her two kids. Needless to say we have opened our safe haven to this ferret for however long she needs. I look at it as an opportunity to give help back to help someone after we have received so much help from all of you and other local. She and her two children and the ferret are coming to us tonight. The kids miss their ferret and want to be sure he has friends to play with. With all the horrorible things going on in the world today I am amazed that within the past few weeks the four ferrets were rescued from the fire and now another one in a fire has found their way to my door. We may not be able to make a big difference in the big world but we can make a huge difference in their little world. Diane - South Shore Ferret Care [Posted in FML 6598]