>Dear Tom, I'm not surprised that you had so many supporters. I think most of us know how hard it is to lose a loved one. I may not speak for everyone but I don't think it is necessary to thank each and everyone of us individually (at least not if you got as many letters as I anticipated). I know that each thought and prayer is appreciated and sometimes it helps just to have someone to cry with but I would LOVE to hear about your little Angel. I hope her kissies are as sweet as my little stink witches but really good kissers are hard to come by! >The ferret illness rule should, in my opinion, be universal. I rarely seek medical attention for myself, until recently that is, but everytime one of the animals starts acting funny I freak and start yelling "we have to go to the emergency hospital!"! Steve and I always fight over the animals because he is a penny pincher and I'm happy as long as the bills are paid. He loves the animals that we have but doesn't want anymore mainly because of the monthly food bill (not only for our animals but weenie man doesn't know that or I would no longer have the ability to post this) and vet bills. I've been to the emergency room countless times but according to the vet the there were only two illnesses that warranted emergency treatment. Still I agree better safe than sorry (and you have no idea how literally I mean that!) Love to all, Irena...Lucy's mom [Posted in FML issue 1492]