-- [ From: Patricia L. Israelson * EMC.Ver #2.10P ] -- To TLE; My deepest sympathies go out to you in the loss of your beloved Vixen. I, too, had a pet die in my arms and it is one of the hardest things to experience. You want so much to comfort them in their confusion and pain, and all the while your heart is breaking inside. My prayers are with you and I hope you will find peace and comfort in the loving concern of your fellow ferret lovers here on the FML. Sincerely, Patricia Israelson and the Beggars and Thieves To Anonymous Poster RE: Too Many Fuzzies? Can you ever have too many fuzzies? I don't think so, although my husband , Saint Roger, will disagree from time to time. I wish I could let them all out of their cages all the time, but we couldn't live in this house if I did. Unfortunately, most of them stay in large cages and come in daily for play periods. I let them play in the house with all the toys until they curl up in a corner somewhere to go take a nap, then I gather them back up and put them in their cages. Then the next group comes out to play, and so forth. It works pretty well, and everybody gets to come out and play, be loved on, and run around for a while. There are currently about 29 ferrets here as of this writing,. but the number is about to change since there are two more little boys coming in who were abandoned at a local animal shelter and are now on their way to me. I can't ever say no. Fortunately, I have a high turnover rate and they will be adopted out to loving homes. I am very thankful for the opportunity to care for these little guys until they do go out to new homes. If people like me didn't step in and do something, what would happen to these babies? I don't like to think about that. Excuse me while I go clean out some cages and play with my fuzzy babies! To: Anonymous Poster RE: Blue Eyes Baby Black-eyed White ferrets are born with a black or gray stripe down the middle of their backs. This will eventually disappear as they get older and grow in their adult coats. Sometimes their eyes will look dark blue, but if you hold them in the right light you will see that they are a deep burgundy. It's really pretty. I have had several litters with BEWs and they are lots of fun. Best Wishes to all the folks out there and the ferrets that own them! Patricia Israelson and the Beggars & Thieves Ferrets [Posted in FML issue 1083]