There are animals everywhere! Shelters, breeders, dogs, lizards, rats, cats, ferrets, products, cat shows and dog shows-funny charming ones. And ferret fun with tube races and paper bag escapes, and best costume! :-) {just learned to do a smiley from you guys} Winner of costume was lady with two ferts. One had ship like Titanic on its back. The other-named Ice- was the ice-berg, with clear plastic cube on its head. Fert owners are certainly creative. Arlington Race Tracks in Arlington Heights Ill. on Euclid Rd.- opens again Sunday at 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Got vegitarian cook books, free literature from API [Animal Protection Institutes] on stuff being talked about [additives, preservatives, contaminants, labeling]. API ,P.O. Box 22505, Sacramento,CA 95820 ; Ph 916 731 5521 Fx. 916 731 4467.Great checklist of what to look for in our fert food. Shelters had great stuff to buy. FAIR and GCFA from Ill. there. Almost joined a squirrel club with over 1000 members. Guy has video with squirrels running up him for peanuts.Cute Found pet cemetery and crematory around Mundelein,Ill.. Said they would pick up dead fert if within 30 mile radius and cremate, or bring in to know only one animal cremated at a time. Many containers to chose from- one was wooden box with statueof fert on it and memorial plaque. Phone # 847 634 3787 in Ill. Expensive though. $179 for box with statue. Are any of you using containers to keep with remains of your baby inside? What did you use? Wolfs fibrosarcoma on neck growing again.Three weeks ago the Vet had me spend $300 on exam, blood tests, and x rays and said he planned to remove lump on back, then remove an adrenal gland. He said there was a good chance of success on surgeries knowing Wolf had fibrosarcoma lump on back removed last July. Now that surgery is due and cancer on neck just growing- he says over the phone without seeing perky happy Wolf -euthenize him- when I ask to move up surgery by a week. I really dont like greedy vets who take advantage of peple who love their pets .I hope God has a special place for them.[I sound angry. I guess I am.] Got a card from vet with his condolences on Wolfs death.: AND a letter with where Rainbow Bridge is [can you say ironic?] I read these to Wolf as he was wrestling with Chewy in the den. Lisette [Posted in FML issue 2622]