My dear big guy Parker left for the Bridge, with the vet's help, late Sunday night. I had taken him in last Thursday but the vet wanted to try for a few days. He rallied for a while then went quickly downhill on Sunday. When I called my vet he was sleeping but I told him Parker couldn't wait until morning, he was having seizures non-stop. I gave him medication but it didn't help completely and I didn't want him to suffer. Parker was found wandering in Bastendorf Beach Park one year ago. His feet were raw and his nose was scratched up from all the walking through the brush,,,and he was adrenal. Sometimes I just hate people. He became one of my most beautiful ferrets and HUGE...he loved his soup! He joined a large group no problem. I can't say what color he was because he seemed to be all colors. He was silver, cinnamon, roan, Siamese and gorgeous. Parker's group had got smaller with only Hero, Moxie, Stewie and crazy Precious so I decided to gradually introduce the "white girls" Isabelle and Pearl. They had been playing together every day with very few arguments. Pearl fell madly in love with Parker. When he became ill and stopped playing she would search the house for him and stay curled up around him. If he didn't come out of the cage at all then she would find him there and curl up with him. She is devastated now. My daughter Mary decided to put Pearl and Isabelle into Parker's cage last night so the 2 groups could become one and grieve together. Hopefully the rest of Parker's friends can ease Pearl pain. I will bury Parker today now that his group has had time to see his body and grieve. Nancy and her 12.... missing sweet Gem and now big guy Parker [Posted in FML 7266]