Hi everyone! After reading this to myself I will thank you in advance for reading my wandering ravings......... I just wanted to say thank you to everyone that participated in and helped co-ordinate the Toronto Ferret Frolic this past Saturday. Although it was only my first ferret-event I must admit I cannot imagine having more fun or meeting a nicer group of people. Hats off to all the fuzzies that suffered through wearing hats, dresses, jackets and lizard outfits but I must say they all looked adorable. For those of you not in attendance this past weekend let me introduce my two boys....... Both are "Real Canadian Ferrets" born in Manitoba, Canada and bought in Toronto, Ontario. First there is Spaz. Spaz is a healthy 8 month old Chocolate Siamese. He looks like he is probably 1 1/2 to two years because he is such a big boy. If you were at the Ferret Frolic he was the one who didnt run during the tunnel race, refused to tip any cups and ended the day passed out on Daddy's shoulder. On the advice of several people at the frolic Spaz may take a stab at being a show ferret if he feels like it that day..... Secondly there is our tiny Lucky, the cutest Sable ever. When lucky was a kit he had a nasty fall ( more of a jump from what I understand ) the day he arrived at the pet store. At the time Lucky was paralized and could hardly move. The pet store (too worried about the "bottom line" and whether or not Lucky would be sellable) decided they wanted to put Lucky down. Thank god my Michelle convinced the management to allow her to take Lucky home and attempt to nurse him back to "sellability". That night Lucky had blood in his stools and seemed to be having a hard time. Michelle, afraid for his life rushed him (late at night and at her own cost because the store refused to pay ) to a vet. The vet wasnt very helpful and he too suggested Lucky be euthanized to releive his pain and suffering. Of course Michelle wasnt ready to accept that as a possibility and home she went to cuddle Lucky whether he survive or leave her for The Rainbow Bridge. That was a long night for Michelle and I (especially because work had taken me to the West coast for a few weeks) but miraculously we (Lucky too of course! *grin*) pulled through it and a few days and several arguments with the store later Spaz had a friend to bounce around the house with. Deciding to cut their losses the store allowed us to keep Lucky for the price we paid for the late night vet treatment and meds we bought. For anyone that was at the Frolic on Saturday, Lucky was the fuzzie everyone thought was a girl because he is soooo small, especially beside his big brother Spaz. No I feel bad because I haven't told you much about Spaz. What else can I say??? He is the thief in my darkness, he is the bite on my toes, he is the surfer of my laundry basket, he is the tipper of my Coke, he is the terror in my life but I'll be damned if I don't love him to bits!!! Hugs and kisses from our fuzzies to you and yours. Our hearts go out especially to those of you who have had your fuzzies cross the Rainbow Bridge recently. Well I guess that is all for now. On a final note I want to thank the administrators of the FML, I have leaned tons and have only been around a short while! Cheers from the Gang...... Michelle and Patrick (that'z me!) --- The Hooman Overseers (hmmmm do I smell a plot for the "Adventures of the Starship Raisinpriz e") Cloud and Pokey --- our cute lil Hedgehogs and honary Fuzbits according to Spaz And last but not least...... Spaz (Daddy's lil boy) and Lucky (Mommy's lil suck!) [Posted in FML issue 2718]