My dear Wolfy, When I give those little educational seminars or even just a one on one discussion with people wanting ferrets I always include this: 'I have had dogs, cats, and horses my whole life and nothing, nothing, will tear out your heart like a Ferret when it goes.' I also grew up in rural Americana with a whole host of different pets from skunks to orphaned calves. Heck, I was 6 my horse was 2 when I got him and he was 36 the day I buried him. But to list them all for city folks who would have trouble understanding some of the 'wild ones', I just cut it down to shorter and easier. Regardless, it is true: Nothing, nothing, will rip your heart out .... Hugs to all pondering due to a loss. Brenda, Momma to the FurpeopleWeyr [Posted in FML 7877]