Our beloved Mitzi went to Rainbow Bridge this past Saturday after fighting it for as long as she could. She has gone on hopefully keeping her adopted brother company who passed away this June with cardiomyopathy. Mitzi was a very sweet and loving ferret, she was always more than willing to curl up with Mike or myself for a cuddle & nap and give me kisses. We adopted Mitzi in May of 95 as a friend for our first ferret Tara. Mitzi will be remembered for her love of squeaky toys, the way she would bounce away joyfully to hide them or after stealing them from another ferret or our dog. She was also masterful in opening doors, which was an enormous help to her friends who were waiting anxiously. She also loved to play in the tunnel with her four siblings. She could give chase to anyone in that tunnel and get them out of there in a hurry. Her four siblings respected her, they would never pounce on her while she was sleeping or eating her favorite Duck Soup, everyone else was fair game for pouncing but not Mitzi. If Jena was ever being rude, Mitzi was the one to set her in her place, she reigned as queen in our house. How Mitzi loved her Duck Soup, she would always come when called for her breakfast in the morning, and would always come to find us around 9:30 each night for her dinner. You could usually find her curled up with Dutch or sleeping in her sack, her favorite spot was in our bedroom among our clothes. Mitzi was always willing and ready to go in the morning for play before we had to leave for work. Her time in our lives was way to short. Her mysterious illness came so quickly, and just as quick stole her away from us. I still find it so hard to believe she is truly gone from our lives. She will forever live in our hearts and minds. We miss you Mitzi............... Mike & Michelle, Tara, Dutch, Hexy & Jena [Posted in FML issue 1670]