Baby Karat left us yesterday afternoon. She was my first ferret. 5 1/2 years old. Lots of tumors and abdominal ascites. NOT a Marshall Farms ferret. Some Wisconsin or Northern Illinois breeder. The others are okay-no overt grieving apparent. Six left-no more can be accepted into the "shelter" until I get a job that pays 55+ a year. (Kind of like "when hell freezes") Miss the little first one!!! Karen [Posted in FML issue 2056]