We among many people were glad to have any part of the DMK rescue- and thank God for the many folks that did anything to help get the ferrets out of the horror show for which they barely lived. They knew nothing of love or anything but an 8" x 18" dirty, rusty wire cage hell holes in which were shared with many others. That song with the rescue video still makes me cry 5 years later-some sadness & some joy.... We drove over 10 hours round trip that day to meet up with Susan in NY to bring these survivors to our home where a few shelter folks waited till after midnite to see these kids and to make space in their homes for the unknown. (Bless you Susann Thiel for giving them a chance to move onto their new lives ) After things got settled - we decided to keep the 2 sable male cagemates and the Single male sable. They became Taylor, Dylan & Harley.. From that day foreward we taught them it was ok to step out of a cage onto a nice wood & carpet floor-and that over time they did not have to defend themselves from our hands with a bloody bite as they learned to become pet ferrets and all 3 eventually became cagemates in the following months.. Yes- the defensive eyes and actions slowly dissolved with love & much patience and LOTS of Ferretone, plenty of fresh water and endless food and treats . These kids lived on for a few years with us loving life and they even went camping a few times but eventually one by one passed away. We also had the opportunity a few years ago -to take in 2 more former DMK ferrets that needed another home so Bear Bear (he was a face biter ) & Mocha (she has one eye) came to live with us & are still with us today. They all have a special place in our hearts - always will. Rose & Bob German [Posted in FML 7395]