Hi, I have come to the conclusion that there is an invisable (at least to me) tatoo on my forehead that reads "Screw me over, PLEASE!". I will say my life is anything but boring but how I manage to meet all the creeps within range amazes me. Since Trouble has been here he had some sneezing attacks but it wasn't too bad. I did find the nite I got him that his little pee pee was very red and raw and inflamed. I began putting aloe vera on it until I could get him to the vet. Well I took him in but found D had messed up and thought the appt. for his kids was Thursday when it was actually Wednesday and now it was MY vet's day out of the office. I had the vet there look at him anyway and he gave me antibiotics and a medicated ointment for the pee pee problem. He was thinking allergy when it came to the sneezing but there was also breathing problems going on too. I am unfamiliar with this vet and didn't feel confident with his diagnosis so I immediately wrote Dr. Williams about the situation and the meds and such. (Thanks to him for getting back to me later) At 2am on Friday morning Trouble had a terribly violent sneezing attack followed by severe breathing trouble. For an hour I really thought he was dieing. Can we talk panic? After just losing Racy I knew I would not survive another loss so soon. I called my Mom and woke her and she suggested steaming up the bathroom and keeping him in there to help his breathing. Good idea but then my water heater freaked out and I had no hot water after only a few minutes. I was running around like a chicken with it's head cut off and put water on the stove to steam him. He DID NOT like this one bit and fought to be let down. Finally I let him go and prepared him a sleeping area in another room because I do smoke and tho there is an air purifier in the living room I knew he needed to be away from it. He was sleeping a lot and still sounded real bad. Now comes the good part. I called the x-owner's work and had an entire list of questions for him but they said he was off. This guy works for the Humane Society in Animal Control so you would think you could trust him right? WRONG! His work agreed to call his home and then I waited for a call that never came. I called them back and he said he left a message w/his wife since he wasn't home but I insisted I must speak to them now and not later for it could be too late. I was crying and extremely upset so the guy decided to give me the #. I called and spoke to the guys wife and she said "He told me the ferret was dead!" I couldn't believe it! After quizzing her a bit I also found they had had him for merely 1 week! I almost fell off the couch and was in total shock at this point. I told her I was very glad he had decided not to keep him for he was exactly the type of animal owner I detested! My Mom came over immediately and off to a nearby town we went to see a well reccommended vet because when I called my vet they said it had not only been his day off on Thursday but that he had left town until Monday. We know found out Trouble has a very bad upper respiratory infection but not pneumonia thank God and that the antibiotics prescibed by the other vet should take care of it. He is living in my bathroom for the moment with a humidifier running 100% of the time and getting his medicine (which he thinks is a treat and loves) and frequent checks and loves from Mommy. He is doing much better and soon should be all well and at that time he will get his vaccinations since I have no idea now if he has had them or not. I thank God Trouble made it to someone with at least enough ferret knowledge to know he was sick and needed medical attention. As for the a**hole that gave him to me, I intend to visit the people highest up at the Humane Society and tell them what happened. I pray that this jerk will lose his job over this for it is apparent to me that he should not be involved with animals in any way. There was absolutely no reason to lie to people and he knew I had 7 other babies and he put them in jeopardy for no reason as well. So I guess my dearest Trouble has already lived up to his name eh? I thought of changing his name since he may have only had it for one week as well but it just suits him too well so Trouble it is. Perhaps now I can get a degree in Ferret Nursing you think? I guess Racy sent this little guy to me to keep my mind off of her leaving, if so it sure worked. Tho I could have done without the heart/panic attack it caused me. So just remember please that if a person selling or giving you a ferret doesn't have the actual papers to prove it has had the shots or can tell you what vet to contact and you check it out, "Don't believe a word they say!" You have no way to know it is the truth and this should prove there are some real creeps out there that could win academy awards for their performances. He sure had us fooled into thinking he was a really nice guy that loved and cared about this ferret. At least on a good note I have a sweet new baby that should be well soon (but where to find the $60 to pay the vet bills?) and the vet even said he may not be as old as 3 because his teeth look like that of a younger ferret. He does have white & grey hairs on his haunches tho so maybe all this just scared him so bad his hair turned white! LOL! BYE ***************************************************** * Kelleen & The INSANE Animal House * * [log in to unmask] * * President & Founder of * *F.A.N.G. - Ferret Association of Neverending Glee * *Location : Boise, Idaho * ***************************************************** *I'll take a good animal over a good mate anyday, * *all THEY want is lots of love and great chow!!!! * ***************************************************** [Posted in FML issue 1376]