Well, i just got back to from my vets place and we had to help our very old and very kissaface Snugglebutt over the rainbow bridge. No matter how many times you do this it never gets easier. i know we didn't have him a long time but i loved him and he had his own special place in my heart. i guess my heart doesn't know time, just feelings for these little fuzzybutts. My johnny rebel has been kissing my tears away. I just wanted to share a litle about Snuggs, he was 11 + yrs as far as we could tell by his condition and what the people dropping him off could tell us. i wasn't here but my SO that bailed was here. They were having a baby and couln't care for him any longer, they had him a year and their friends had him for 10 yrs. I came home from work and he was in a large wooden crate with no top, he couldn't get out of it if he wanted to. he had sores on his legs because most of the time he dragged his hind end around. But boy could he scoot, he went fronm dish to dish grubbing out, and themn he would fall asleep in his food dish. His ferret kiss were the best and all he seemed to want was to be cuddled and loved. he would nibble on you with his little grey nubby teeth. it was so sweet. Basically he was in pretty good health but just an old timer. the last week or so i saw his health and quality of life going downhill, the last few days were really bad, i really don't need to go into detail, this is hard enough. Last night i wrapped him in a baby blanket and he slept in my bed right next to me, i woke up a few times to check on him and he never moved. He seemed very content to be there. I know he left this earth knowing that i loved him, even if noone else did. Anyway i can't really say much more my keyboard is flooded now. The following is a memorial for him, and i know he is in good company with my other shelter ferrets, and he is going to deliver a kiss to my tough girl Sylvie when he gets there. IN MEMORY OF SNUGGLES: God looked around his garden And found an empty space He then looked down upon this earth And he saw Snuggles tired ferret face He wrapped his arms around him And lifted him to rest God's garden must be beautiful For he only takes the best We love you and miss you so very much, CJ and the very sad las vegas ferret brat pack PS Skeeter, please let him know i miss him so...... [Posted in FML issue 2603]