I just noticed a patch of thinning hair on lil Itachi's flank. I'm worried that she might be getting sick, but since she is my first ferret, she will be the first special needs ferret. I can't take her to the vet right away, simply due to financial issues (damn you broken clutch!!), so I was wondering if anyone could help me determine if it is safe to wait about 2 months? I may be wrong about what I am seeing - it could just be her coat is thinning, which it does in the winter (Fla ferret for years) or I'm just noticing a thin patch that she has always had.. But, I worry about my lil fursnake. Itachi is almost 5.5 years (at least according to her first owner), had poor quality cat food for years, and refuses 'tone, 'vite, and baby food. She's eating MUCH better quality cat food (She refuses to eat anything the cats don't get, go figure, hence the request the other day for a few small samples to work on her with). BTW - April from TF contacted me and I think we have gotten the disconnect fixed. I sholuld have some TF winging it's way to the back of beyond soon!! Itachi and Heather [Posted in FML 6885]