Dear Sean Youngquist; When Timmy was missing in February, I was just about to give up, I didn't find him for 3 days, nor even remains from a run in with the 6 lane highway 200' away. A couple of people said they have had ferrets return a week later, so keep food & water out. Also they can stray a couple of blocks, so widen the search & keep posting notices with the word REWARD! People who might know & don't care will be moved by that. (sad but sometimes true). Anyway, the next day I went a block further & a guy in the liquor store said a lady next door told him she found a ferret. Went & knocked, no one home... Left a notice taped to the fence. Went to the end of block, across street & polled the mobil home parks & businesses. Saw the post gone from the fence. Found the lady's husband home, confirmed they found a ferret, & he brought out my Timmy, skinny & dirty but not hurt at all! This was really amazing as I was told his wife found him in THE MIDDLE OF THE SIX LANE HIGHWAY WITH CARS PASSING OVER HIM BUT NOT HITTING HIM! Everytime I think of that I thank God and many of his helpers! It was an answer that not just for my & Timmy's benefit that he be ok, but that other people & ferrets could benefit from what he went thru. Moral of story: DON'T GIVE UP! Expand your search, print more flyers, say REWARD! I gave the guy what few dollars I had in my pocket. Later that evening, the parents & young daughter showed up & gave me a bottle of ferret shampoo they bought, & asked if their daughter could have her picture taken with Timmy. I of course said yes, paid them for the shampoo they bought, and profusely thanked them again. I was going to tell them Susanne's phone number as I suggested that there was a shelter that often had ferrets that needed homes, but I noticed the dad shaking his head so only I could see... I remembered they had a yard full of dogs & cats.... Timmy is still my miracle child twice over, and still happy & healthy today, for which I'm humbly grateful. Take care, have faith.. Gary PS: Having now read your next post that he's back, I'm very glad, but will post this anyway as it may help someone else...:) G. [Posted in FML issue 1288]