Hi Everybody, I am kindof new. I've been receiving the digest for a while now and have tried to get messages posted but I don't seem to be able to get them on there so I will try again here and respond to Liz and Dj's response on there scared ferret. I'm not by any means a therapist but in response to the little guys fears it sounds like he for one was definately mishandled by the SOB who shipped him, and if someday I ever run into any of the bastards who do I will beat the holey ---- out of him, but due to that he has counted on only his fellow ferrets for support. And since Echo past on he has no "friends" to count on. He feels abandoned so to speak and it's driving him over the edge. I just love animals and honestly I would count on my little ones before I would count on anyone else. I would say that he needs another ferret to make him happy, or atleast on another road to some kind of recovery. The poor thing! It just makes a person want to cry! I would like to say I'm sorry of the mishap with Echo also, I cried when I heard that. I hope that this makes it on the board. I have two ferrets, Kiska and Littles, and I just love them to death. I have been reading the digest and have learned alot on the caring and bringing up of these little guys. I want to say thank you to you all for the guidance. Michael [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 1817]