The Victoria SPCA had a ferret for adoption yesterday. No idea where it came from but the ferret is very young and healthy. Our friends went to take a look at him yesterday to make sure it was a ferret and not a mink, and to check on his status. He is no longer at the spca, but spent the night here. There was the usual scrap to start out with. Timster has a bloody ear - well ....maybe 2 -3 drops worth, and the new one is missing some fur on his neck. The new one spent the night upstairs while the rest were 'locked down'. He was on the bed, off the bed, in the closet, in the tub, on the bed off the bed, under the bed, in the dresser under the dresser. He played at 0330 hours, 0500 hrs and at 0600 hrs. He rattled drawers, horded toys and was found this morning sleeping in Timmy's bed. This morning Timmy was allowed upstairs. He checked out everyspot where the new one had been. He found the new one, looked at him, then crawled into his bed and curled up. No more fighting..........so far......... the girls took little notice of the new one......which is good. We don't have a name yet.......but will be working on that issue shortly. Its raining outside right now......but its clearly sunny inside. I would like to thank members of this mailing list for their kind words and thoughts for us over the loss of Arnold. It was pretty tough for those few days, but time has a way of healing. Sharron has always glanced though the local paper looking for ferrets needing homes, but they seldom ever appear. Odd how one showed up this week...... [Posted in FML issue 2309]