and now time to say hello to two more....

I've gotten two more babies, because I was concerned that Latte didn't have anyone to run around and muck with like she did with Goliath and Coyle (but Goliath got them going) So, in another shelter close by, there had been a beautiful little champagne girl that I feel in love with a couple weeks ago when I was there... So, I called the shelter mom and asked if she was still there-and she was. So, I made an appt to go get her (she is only about 6 months)

Well, while I was there, another young girl (also about 6 months) caught my eye and I fell in love with her--So, I ended up bringing her home also. Their names are now : Tempest (the black sable point girl) and Mari (pronounced Mah-ree-the champagne girl) They are settling in, but Mari is a beast!! She has been mucking about with everyone (which is really funny, because the boys deserve it) but poor Latte doesn't know what to make out of her--she's actually kind of horrified!!

I'd be concerned, but I know that they just have to work their hierarchy out (because Mari is apparently very dominant and trying to establish that going in) and once it's been determined, it will all be fine. I'll get pics soon (my camera ran out of batteries) LOL

Time to say Goodbye to one more friend.

It is with a broken heart that I let you know that Goliath made his final trip to the bridge tonight. He hadn't been feeling himself, so I made an appt with his regular vet for tomorrow.

During the course of this evening, he started to crash and was scaring me. I brought him to the Animal Emergency Center in W. Bridgewater where they immediatly took him out back as by that point, he was cold and minimally responsive. They did bloodwork and an emergency ultrasound where it was determined that his organs were starting to shut down and he had 2 masses in either his liver or spleen most likely due to lymphoma. It did not appear as though he would make it through the night, so I made the decision to let him go.

He passed quietly in my arms with one final sigh.

He will be sorely missed and my house will not be the same. One more friend has passed.

Goodbye my sweet boy, I love you. Be well, and until we meet again...

May the road rise up to meet you.May the wind always be at your tail.May the sun shine warm upon your whiskers,and rains fall soft upon your fur.And until we meet again,May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.

But something good did happen today....

Diane and I have a saying and it is "we learn on the backs of the ones that have gone before" --meaning, each ferret that comes in teaches us something--most especially the sick ones--because what we learn from them, can help us help many others.

Well, something good did happen today--as we were at the vet for Kawzi--the vet happened to mention to Diane that at some point, she wanted to get the oldies in to test their albumin. Now, to backtrack--that was the first indicator of Loki's lymphoma--even when she was asymptomatic-and it wasn't typically something that they tested for re" lymphoma. Well, after her (the dr's) experience with Loki--it started to be something that she looked for more often--and found it.

So, my little Loki will have helped improve the quality of care for multitudes of ferrets to come--they will be able to go on pred--and have it help with the disease management prior to enlargment of lymph nodes... so, hopefully they will be able to live longer or at least more comfortably.

Wow, how amazing.

Time to say Goodbye to my Kawzi....

There’s an empty spot in a hammock today
Someone we’ve loved not coming out to play
But the days of playing they dwindled to a few
And Momma’s voice is all they knew

They’ve gone over the moon and beyond the stars
Our tears follow them to where they are
They are mending and adding on wings
While we remain here handling things

No time to grieve and wallow here
There are also others that we hold dear
They need us too and as we sigh
We are honored to be the last to cry and kiss them goodbye….

~Diane Wall~

Until we meet again, my friend. I Love you.

Every day is a gift....

Loki was going in for her monthly check up today--and I called to add Kawzi because he hasn't been doing very well. I needed the Dr to check him out--as right now (after so many recent losses) I don't trust myself to be objective enouph to make the decision to let him go on my own.

IJust got back from the Vet with Kawzi and Loki... Loki is doing well (despite looking like a blowfish) and Kawzi is still with me--YAY. She (the DR) thinks he has some time left. I was so afraid that I was going to be leaving the dr's without him. But, just to be safe we got some pain meds (if he needs them) and increased his pred. At this point, every day with him is a gift and I'm just glad to have him one more day...

It never gets any easier to say goodbye...

We are going to the vet at 1:40 today to send Bandit Boy to the bridge. I wasn't counting, but Diane mentioned that he is the 6th ferret we've lost, in 8 weeks. He has been with us for a little over a year.

This is the part of rescue that people don't realize. That we constantly take on other people's heartaches. We do as much as we can--and then it comes to the point where all we can do is cry over them as we release them from their pain--and think of all the ones that have gone on before.

So, this afternoon, he will be freed from the chains of a body that no longer wants to work for him--to soar and fly--to romp and dook in a way that we were never blessed to view (as he was already sickly and special when we got him)

Be free and fly my little man--please tell Blinkley, BoBo, Jonah, Fergie, Cali, Dusty, Missy, Milo (and all of the other South Shore Ferret Care babies) that I love them and miss them.

Until we meet again.