>From: Tara P <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: I think Reece may be dying---because of me, HELP Poor Tara. What a terrible ordeal to have to go through. I know, I've been there too. Only, my couch is much heavier than you are. My little ones loved to get inside, so we removed the finishing scrim underneath. I would have to tip the couch to get everyone out for bedtime. I though I had an all-clear & laid the couch on its back, started scooping ferret & putting them in their cage for the night. After everyone had been collected & I uprighted the couch...there she was...my little girl...flat as a pancake, limp, lifeless. I can still feel those overwhelming feelings of horror, desperation, & guilt. I must have been in shock, because I tried pushing her sides together, as if she would puff back up into shape like a cartoon. Luckily I was coherent enough to jump in the car w/her & speed to the emergency clinic w/out getting killed. She began stirring w/life just before we reached the clinic. The duty vet explained to me that ferrets are very much like kittens when it comes to being /squashed/ - they have an amazing resiliency - & had ferrets been more like puppies, she probably wouldn't have had a chance. The vet just told me to keep an eye on her & bring her in if I had any concerns. She was playing & dancing the next day. PHEW, we had survived another near catastrophe. If she's acting OK, she probably is. Don't beat yourself up. Be thankful to learn a very important lesson without a tragedy. You just can't be too careful w/these little ones. My heartfelt sympathy to all who have suffered a loss, & my best to all who are dealing with the heartbreak of an ill fuzzy. Juliana (770) 984-1417 <[log in to unmask]> FERRET BUSINESS of GA (fer'it`biz'nis) n. 1 Ferret foster care & adoption. 2 Info about ferret care & ownership. 3 What a ferret does. 4 A collection of ferrets. 5 A direct result of ferret math. /That's BUSINESS as in a bunch of ferrets folks./ [Posted in FML issue 2692]