First off, condolences to all with the sick and the passed on. I received an e-mail today that really makes me sad. Judy Cooke has decided to unsubscribe from our list. Seems that the e-mails from the one person have never stopped, and she has decided to just remove herself from the list. I find this beyond words. Judy has been an invaluable source of information (among many here on the FML) and laughter, and yes, a good friend to many of us. I've asked her to please not stop any contact with me, as she is, after all, "Aunt Judy" to my fuzzies, and she has promised she will. She did ask that I inquire as to the person who uses the West End Animal Hospital in Newbury, FL, account #4887. She had sent a small donation to help this person out, and would like the person's name so that she may contact you and try to help you more. Please e-mail me directly, and I will get the message to her. I know this list is all for ferrets, but must ask Skeeter to watch for my Japanese Bobtail Cat, Dribble. I lost Dribble this morning, Sunday, October 3, at 1:10 am. His breathing was labored and wet, and he had become paralyzed in the hindquarters. After a long, drawn out, stressful conversation with the '24 hour emergency' vet here at the clinic I was finally allowed to bring him in. His heart had suddenly gone bad, his lungs filled with fluid, and he'd developed an embolism that was cutting off the blood flow to his hindquarters. I had to make the decision to allow him to pass to the Rainbow Bridge. I held him, told him who to go find. After he had left us, his nose poured water from his lungs. The other cats miss him terribly, and the fuzzies are looking for him also. He was my big, fat, hairy foot warmer. He loved to chase the fuzzbutts, and they loved to chase him, too. It boggled their little minds he had no tail. Skeeter, watch for him for me, will you? He's white with brown tabby markings on his head and tail. He might try to chase you, or one of the other fuzzies. He thinks ferrets are really neat. If you get cold, curl up with him, will you-he's great for helping you keep warm and he loves to play with your hair. Rebecca and the extremely sad Crew of Merry Mayhem ======================= Rebecca McFarlane Secretary Basic Medical Sciences School Veterinary Medicine Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907-1246 Phone: 765-494-8632 Fax: 765-494-0781 "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup" [Posted in FML issue 2824]