Dear friends, Ferrets at Heart is now a North Carolina ferret rescue, though we will remain on full quarantine from our May ECE outbreak through the end of the year. We regret leaving our Ohio network of ferret friends and fabulous vet contacts. However, now that we are back online, we can all keep in touch through email, and at 419-202-1112. If you tried to email us in the last two weeks and received an error message, our email was down, so please try again. No packages were received for Ferrets at Heart in NC, so check with us if you sent something. All the ferrets made the 600-mile journey without any trouble -- although nine ferrets and two cats in a king cab truck was rather humorous! The furkids are doing very well, and the novelty of a dog is entertaining many of the fuzzbutts during the hours of their play time. Our old lady DMK is still the queen of the castle, as it should be, and she takes great delight in escape attempts and scaring cats. Little blind Lady takes rides in shirts around the house and gets no end of cuddles. Naked Nibbs is a favorite for his so-ugly-that-he's-cute look. Everyone thinks that Winter is so beautiful and fluffy white, so he must be the sweetest and most innocent. Sure, he'll let you hold him for a long time, but just let him set an eye on something that he wants.... So Dad had this idea that there was no way that a ferret could push open the sliding closet door. There was so much tension that the weight would be too much. I did warn him. Three times in one afternoon by a female ferret got the door taped shut. He asked how Mandie could possibly find that kind of leverage. I explained again about the contests some ferret gatherings hold in which ferrets are harnessed and pull weights. Now he believes me! On our wish list are still Marshall Ferret Play Pens (8 or 11 panel), Marshall Furo-Tone, treats, water bottles, puppy pads, Clorox wipes, paper towels, coupons for just about anything, Wal-Mart/K-Mart gift cards, Ferret.com or PetSupplies.com gift cards, or PayPal donations to [log in to unmask] Our mailing address is Lori Richardson, 53 Green Vale LN, Franklin, NC 28734. Mom was hospitalized for a week in late July for dehydration. She could not even keep down water. Her husband did a turn-around trip to could get me in Ohio. He rested only the 2.5 hr. it took my friends to load the trailer and truck bed. After driving back, we went to see Mom in the hospital, unloaded the truck, and returned the trailer. When Mom was released, I became her "keeper" as well as her daughter. This duel role is difficult, but necessary. They've given her until Christmas. There will be no more chemo or radiation; her body cannot handle the strain of those treatments. Please continue your prayers. With respect, Lori of Ferrets at Heart [Posted in FML 7515]