Just sharing -- Back in October '10 we were asked to rescue 2 ferrets within 2 weeks of each other. Both were boys - one abandoned in a rental house and one hanging out in the surrenderers' neighbors' garage, chowing down on cat food. Both were about 1-2 years old and they looked almost like mirror twins. They were both adopted by a lady on Galveston who has become a friend over the years. Fast forward to earlier this week. On a dog/cat Rescue board I read a post asking that we check out a Pet's Prayer poem on a Cat Rescue site. The poster, a very kind foster mom, admitted she had not written the poem and hoped the author did not mind her posting the poem and adjusting it to work for all animals - I too hope the real author does not mind, but if s/he does I'm sure it will be removed immediately. Along with the poem are paintings this lady has made of a cat, dog, horse and rabbit. Alas, there was no ferret portrait displayed. So I emailed her and in my message I told her that I hoped someday she would include, on her page, a ferret, the 3rd most popular pet mammal in the U.S. She emailed me back ... she really is so very nice... and told me that if I provided her with a picture that she would paint it and post it on her page. Not having easy access to any pictures that I felt would do I emailed my Galveston friend who provided some beauties - then she sent one last head shot. I sent all of her pictures, including the final head shot, on and the final result can be seen at http://www.cathappy.net/petprayer.htm I think she did a great job - and her painting looks just like the picture - the final head shot. Warm fuzzies to you all Vicki Vicki Montgomery Tricks and Treats Rescue Greater Houston/Galveston Texas 713-472-6599 [log in to unmask] Click to feed shelter animals: http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=3 [Posted in FML 7338]