Central IL Ferret Connection will be having our get together Sunday June 6th at 2:00 PM. We will meet at 1504 N. 4th St. in Pekin, IL. This is a very easy place to get to with easy access to Interstate 74. Everyone interested in ferrets is welcome to join us for a relaxing afternoon talking about FLO operations, exchanging helpful information, drinking coffee or soda and eating cookies or cake. We hope you'll join us. The admission price is Zero and worth every penny! You may call me at 309-347-2235 for further information or specific directions. If the 5 FLO agents don't answer the phone just leave a message with your number and I will return your call ASAP. On a personal note, Buddy (aka Chubbs) has completely succumbed to his kidnapper's (Dee) wiles. She gives him raisins and Cheerios for breakfast followed by generous quantities of Nutrical and Ferretone! He barely admits knowing me now! Just a few kisses before wanting to get back to Dee. The little traitor! His official weight at the vets last week was 3~ pounds. Last Thanksgiving when he was so weak from starvation that he couldn't stand on his own I prayed he would one day be this happy. God does answer prayer. Dee and I took all 9 into Dr. Chuck Burmeister (worlds best vet - although I admit I'm just a little partial) for yearly shots and exams. Everyone except Hillary was given a clean bill of health and Dee and I were given the bill of (wallet) ill health. Actually Chuck gave us a quantity "discount", scheduled 1 hour for us and answered many of our dumb questions. He is a great vet and we commented that 2 of the 9 he has saved with operations in the past. Hillary has a cough that has been with her since last fall. We've tried antibiotics and antihistamines and now x-ray and bloodtest to check for heartworm. We don't know why she has this cough. Chuck says she looks perfect for a 3 year old girl ferret in the x-ray. She hasn't lost weight or energy. And she certainly hasn't stopped climbing things that other ferrets only dream of. She is still the 1~ pound head ferret around here. ??? Any ideas? ??? I hope everyone else's FLO operatives are as healthy as ours. And their 2-leggers too. John Gordon in Pekin, IL with Bill, Hillary, Leroy, Baby Girl and Hershey inviting you to join us next Sunday. (I'm not mentioning the traitor Buddy but Dee's Jack, Jill and Lucky also hope you'll come to our meeting.) [Posted in FML issue 2697]