Last week I wrote of a little ferret who is now with us named Nibbles. For some reason we never seem to have just one name for a ferret. She quickly became Nibbie and today I decided to rhyme Nibbie with Libby and then I decided to officially call her Libby Nibbie Ryan. The Libby is for the One and Only Libby Nelson in Texas. Yes, that quiet, generous overworked librarian who helps ferrets with a variety of donations, from money to cool little ferret toys and snuggly little beds - like the one Jillie Feet Ryan is sleeping in today! Additionally, 2011 has brought more conversations with that Whacky Weyr Ferret Lady out west. In a conversation about different ferrets like Lovey and Belle that I chased across two counties to get after Lovey bit a worker at Lollypop and broke skin. I tried all kinds of things to get them to come here for help for Lovey's social issues. No way - can't be done. (I've heard that before.) I hooked up with the little shelter they were transferred to, offered advice for a few weeks - they had little luck. I made my move - I offered to become a foster Mom for them. They couldn't hand off these two kiddos to me fast enough, Lovey was on a tear biting everyone and biting hard! I can't remember her name at the time, I thought Queen Boudica from the Roman Empire period was appropriate. QB was a tough cookie, a female warrior. After talking with Brenda Weyr and hearing about her ferret Lovey, I thought, I call lots of my ferrets "little loves" or "lovies" all the time. How about LOVEY?? Well, I will be forever grateful for those conversations for many reasons, but for Lovey it was a name that changed her life! She lives up to it everyday. She does however reside with Tag also known as Chompers!! They don't bite the hand that feeds them but they do love Poppa's feet. I have since purchased Anti-Chompers slippers for him!! Thank you ladies for your inspiration in naming my ferrets. Affectionately, Cathy Feed rescued animals in two clicks http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=3 [Posted in FML 7282]