I just started receiving the FML myself, and I also enjoy it. I would like to add that I know what kind of pain one goes through when losing a ferret, or a pet for that matter. One day I noticed that my ferret, "Sundi", was not eating like she was supposed to; so I took her to the veterinarian to get her checked out. Come to find out, she had a tumor in some part of her lower abdomen. I was given the option to either have her put to sleep or to take her home and just "wait it out." Several weeks had gone by and I could see a gradual deterioration in her. I knew the day was almost here. I came home late one evening and went to Sundi's cage to ckeck on her. She was whimpering and could barely move across the cage. I immediately grabbed her and held her in my arms, gently rubbing by hand along her back and coaxing her with a soft voice. She was in my arms no longer than a minute, when suddenly I heard this gasp for air and felt something warm running down my arm. I was stunned and could not think of what to do. She was later buried by my father, because I could not handle the pain. What really helped me cope with her death is the fact that she "waited" for me to check on her before she passed away. I think I can live with that! [Posted in FML issue 1274]