The amazing adventures of the Inky....

I just had to share that Inky wardanced at me this morning (well, he did a modified, Inky war dance which was a jump twist and then fall over) and then he got up on his back feet to go into the carboard tube (which might I add is at an angle, so they have to climb up to get through it) I boosted his back end (being very careful that he fit) he sucked everything in--and SWOOSH when through the tube!!!!! and then turned around and came back through.

Just to refresh--Inky is a big old man who lives for soup and cuddles--so, to watch him dance and play is wonderful!

I will post more pics of the group in the near future.

Nothing really new to share--everyone seems to be doing OK (knock on wood). Coyle and Tempe had their vaccinations (well--rabies and distemper titer) scheduled for Thursday--but, I gave the appt to two shelter kids who are old and just need to be assessed (and there were no other open appts for this week) So, I remade the appt for them on the 12th--Coyle and Latte are scheduled for the 18th. I have to schedule a recheck for Meelo--he graduated to going once a month, to once every two months (unless I notice a change) but thus far his BG has been stable-again, knock on wood(but, Sue-his vet- and I have determined that we are no longer vaccinating him) YAY He has actually been dancing around and doing his little "ducky dance" which--I have been trying to get on video, but he won't do it when I have the camera out. Henri is all set (for now) because his vaccination schedule is different--he will get his rabies shot and distemper titer in April.

It's going to be interesting to see what the titers show for Henri, Mari and Tempe as they have only had their baby shots and one other yearly, but I will keep you posted.

Still working with Leo (perma foster) he's had a meletonin implant and two lupron injections and I can see a difference--he is starting to grow his fur back and is gaining weight. However, he is still having problems with other ferrets. When I let him out with my creeps--they start with him and when I let him out with the Oldies--he starts with them. At one point I tried to let he and Coyle work it out (because Coyle typically keeps giving someone his bum when they are being fresh to him and he wants to be friends) but--eventually Coyle got sick of having Leo go after him and said "arrwright--you wanna go, let's go" and actually gave Leo a little bruise on his back. :-( Which made me feel like a bad mamma.

So, what i've been doing is overlapping them--when the creepies settle down and and are scattered all over the room(and it's shortly going to be time to put them back in their house) , I let Leo out and if there is a problem, I will put the creepies away--Leo and I will hang out for a bit and then when he settles in, I will take the oldies out and when he starts--I will put him away. I don't care which group he picks--I would just love for him to pick ONE of them....

Skippy is doing AMAZING--he doesnt' even look or act like the same ferret. You have to look at him closely now because he and Coyle look so much alike (Coyle is a DEW in the winter and Skippy is a marked white (but he only has a little bit of black on his legs and back end) He is a far cry from the emaciated, baldish stressy boy that I brought home...

Wow--I guess I had more to say than I thought...

Peace Out.
:-)

So...

Do you think that Skippy is fitting in with the group??

This is the Inky

He is an old man that everyone LOVES (Ferret and human). Everyone who comes into the shelter wants the Inky. He is a big lovey snuggly boy who will follow you around the room, just so he can put his head on your foot-but, he is special needs as he is old, is insulinomic and has an abdomen growth. I've been trying to get him (as one of my perma fosters) for prob over 6 months.

Well, a couple weeks ago, when I got to the shelter as soon as he heard my voice-he kept trying to get to me (no matter who was giving him love) it was super obvious. So... Diane finally let me have him because she said it was obvious that he wanted to be with me. So, he is now living with me and getting all the special mama love. Today, we lay on the floor together and he had his head cradled in my ebow like a dog. :-)

Because little old fiesty girls make me laugh...

You'll have to excuse Henri--he's still young and not as brave as his older sister...

Just some amusing pics....

Another update:

Skippy is still doing well--and actually played with ME (without any other ferrets) for the first time this morning. He is going to do well here--he's trying to hard to be a good boy!!

on a happier note...

Skipton has been out in general population (and in the cage with everyone) for over 48 hours and has not tried to eat anyone...

My Freckles has gone on to the Bridge...

I am truly starting to hate the Christmas season.

It is with a broken heart that I tell you all that Diane and I had to help Freckles to the Bridge last Sunday morning (12/14) . Over the past week he was having some trouble urinating (along with a UTI) so, we got him started on Clavamox and Propecia.

He was all set when I went to bed on Saturday night and was blocked when I woke up on Sunday morning.

We are blessed to have a vet that actually came in and opened the hospital on a Sunday morning for us.

He came to me as a behavioral foster--once we worked the behaviors out--it was determined that he was insulinomic, adrenal and had a bad kidney--so, he was to stay one of my "perma-fosters". He was a total "mama's boy" He would look up at me with that little pink nose (with the snuggies-as Aunty Diane liked to say) and his little freckled face--with such a look of "mama, I love you" and God, did I love him too. All week in the room,--I kept feeling like I was getting glimpses of him out of the corner of my eye--and then I would remember.

When you deal with rescue--ALL of the animals are special and all of them mean something to you, you love them all-but every so often--you come across someone who is just different. You don't know WHAT is different aobut them--but, it's like they got one of those tiny little claws caught in your heart. I've heard them called "heart ferrets" and I've been blessed to have more than one of them--but Freckles was most definatly one of my heart ferrets.

I will miss him dearly and look forward to seeing him at the Bridge--I hope he is being nice to Loki--but if not, I'm sure that Goliath will mediate--he always did.

When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth
you are weeping for that which has been your delight. ~Kahlil Gibran

Rest well, my little friend--and until we meet again...

May the tunnel 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. With all my love,Mama