Hi all... Well, today was my birthday and so I decided to go out and find me a new ferret. I swear, ferret math is on the brain!! So I went to a local pet store and found the most ADORABLE ferret.....so i bought him.....I had checked him over at the store and he looked pretty healthy. I got him home and introduced him to my other fuzz butts. They were really sweet and gently with him and this suprised me. With other new ferrets my two boys were aggressive in letting the new ferret know who was boss....I couldn't figure out what was the difference with this ferret.....well, I decided to give Rex a bath (the new kit) and when I went to examine him again, I noticed that he had alot of crusties in the penis area. So I called Tracey at my ferret rescue (she is the director and knows all the good medical stuff.....i am slowly learning so I can help her out some day as the rescue grows larger) and she told me to take the ferret back right away...that he was VERY sick and she had just been there twice that day trying to get the people to understand just how sick the ferrets were. So I took my little boy back because she told me that he would probably die on me really soon and since i didn't have much money at the time that I should take him back. It was sooo hard.. They said they would take him to the vet tomorrow but I think they will either put him to sleep or sell him to some owner that doesn't know just how sick he is... I think it's the latter because apparently, Tracey had talked to the same person who sold him to me. She talked to her TWICE, telling her he was sick.....hmmmm.......needless to say, i was heartbroken on my birthday with no ferret kit to cuddle with. I will no longer EVER buy a ferret from there again. Guess I will stick with my shelter rescues as they need homes and are generally healthy....I'm still hoping that a ferret will just spring up out of nowhere for my birthday.... please God....send a little siamese male kit to my door.....I know he is out there looking for me *giggle* Hey MISTER BOB CHURCH.......the picture didn't work!!! *grin* Oh well......I guess in person will be a surprise!!!!!! (BTW, where were YOU on my birthday?? I think you need to come deliver a male siamese to me......hahahhaha) Anyways, just had to tell my heart breaking story....i was sooo attached to the little guy....love at first sight..... HOWEVER, on a brighter note.....a little girl got turned into the rescue that was in season for a long time.......we are breeding her now and once she is out of season we will abort the babies and have her fixed....Apparently she is too sick right now to carry babies...(how sad)....BUT, I get her once she is fixed.....her name is Emily and i get to fatten her up and give her a wonderful home......YEA!!!! So, I guess I get a new addition in a couple of weeks.....I don't wanna wait that long though....*giggle* geesh......ferret math is a most wonderful aweful math!!!!!! BTW!! I forgot to say this.....i think that the reason my other ferrets didn't attack Rex, is that they knew he was sick and needed special attention and love.....and so thats what they gave him......anyone have experiences with this kind of thing??? I think it wonderfully, intelligently sweet..... Heather Eddie Hey mom..what happened to the new guy....he sure liked my bed.....is he comin home soon to play? Chester Ummmm Mom?? Where did that little guy go?? I was havin sooo much fun playin with him....i even shared my treats.....is he comin home soon mom?? [Posted in FML issue 1997]