They say when one door closes another opens and I tend to think of the same with the souls of our little ones. It has been a tough time in these cold months.. many elder ferrets and a few not so have left this place in search of a higher plane... Youngster Destiny passed of an aggressive lymphoma at the age of 3, and several days later a police department had a male ferret same color and markings that was abandoned and needed a place to go... welcoem Foxey. We have lost two more gals of late Princess from the hospice in Kittery adn Sasa a MA transfer ferret from Greg's Ferret Funhoouse. Both of these gals were old, both arrived as biters, so I was not at all surprised to receive a phone call form a VT rescue yesterday about a female ferret that nipped and they would not place her into a home. She is being held this weekend and arrangements will be made for her to arrive here wqhere I will work with her for a week, then she will be integrated into the small group at Greg's Ferret Funhouse ( a ferret wise hospice home) where it is hoped she will give Darkstar a playmate as she has gotten so pudgy she has been put on a no soup diet! Yes things work in interesting ways and I tend to feel those little spirits continue to look after those left behind, working small miracles after they have gone. Ferrets do come into our lives for a reason. I will be updating you in the near future on the newcomer. Alicia for the many faces of Ferret Wise www.ferretwise.org [Posted in FML 6951]