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Ferrets ~ Page 5
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Sadly, on November 9, 2005, I had to have Darwin assisted on his journey to the Meadow at Rainbow Bridge. My best guess is that he was more than 9 years old, the longest lived ferret ever in our home. His poor body had given out on him and he had grown frustrated at not being able to get around on all four feet any longer. :- ( I had to allow him to leave with his dignity intact.
We've had another heartbreak. Noah was diagnosed with fluid in his chest and a mass was found there also. He went downhill quickly after diagnosis. Kellie and her Mom came out to see him and Simon and we made the decision together that it was time to send Noah on his way. He was assisted to the Meadow at the Bridge on December 14, 2005.
Simon is now in the ferret room with the rest of our personal ferrets. He's doing okay considering he lost his buddy of 5 years.
Sometime at the end of March 2006, we lost Tasha. I don't know the exact date because we had just lost my Dad on March 1st and we lost Gregg's Mom March 27th. I found her on the floor of the ferret room one morning. It appeared that she was walking across the ferret room floor, something ruptured inside her (her belly was totally blue) and she died mid-stride.
We lost Coco the 2nd week of April. She'd had stomach problems before. This time I just wasn't able help her get over it. We battled it for months. She'd get better and then quickly become really sick again. There were no signs of anything being wrong with her except her tummy hurt and she'd lose weight. She'd had the same problem when she was with her previous Mom and almost didn't make it through. The vet could never pinpoint what the problem was even after exhaustive testing.
Eddie was assisted to the Bridge May 18, 2006. He had developed what Dr L believes is lymphosarcoma. A huge mass began to appear this past Saturday and had more than doubled in size by today - just five days later. It was putting pressure on his trachea which had begun causing him distess in breathing and eating. The mass was inoperable. He was also diagnosed with insulinoma and his heart had become enlarged.
I had to have Freddie assisted to Bridge on November 7, 2006. I found him in an insulinomic seizure that I was unable to bring him out of. We'd been battling insulinoma for a while. I took him to our dog/cat vet. It's a much shorter drive and he was suffering. Dr R said his heart was very weak and she didn't expect to have to give him the shot. She thought just putting him under would do it, but it didn't. He went quickly. I hated to have to tell JD (shelter operator from whom we adopted Freddie) the news. Many tears were shed and much sorrow felt by many at Freddie leaving us. I'd told so many stories on the ferret boards about how onery Freddie was.
November 18, 2006, another ferret found a forever home with us. Her previous owners wanted her euthanized because they didn't have time for her and she had some hind end weakness. The clinic refused to euthanize her and found a forever home for her instead. Her name is Powder. She's a dark-eyed white. She has insulinoma but seems to be responding well with my soup/gravy. She's put on a lot of weight.
Unfortunately, Powder wasn't with us long. December 4, 2006, she was diagnosed with an enlarged heart. She began feeling poorly just the day before. We had to release her precious spirit from her body on December 5, 2006 because her heart was rapidly giving out. I think some times these amazing creatures aren't with us long when they've come from a less than ideal environment due to them waiting long enough to find a home of unconditional love so that they can take that love with them. It saddens us to not know Powder's true personality. I think she would have been a lot of fun and had a wonderful time here.
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Two more ferrets found their forever home with us December 20, 2006. They're names are now Chick, a big blaze boy and Laura, a good sized silver girl. The story of how they came to us is kind of lengthy so it appears in my Journal. The short version is that they were a Christmas gift to me. Yes, giving pets as gifts is not always a good idea, but if you read the story in my journal, you'll understand how they came to make their home with us.
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Janaury 1, 2007. I found that Simon has passed away overnight. From the blue under his skin, it appears something ruptured inside him. In situations like this, I can only hope that his passing immediate and painfree. I'm so sorry Simon. You were such a good boy. You will be sadly missed by all of us.
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I almost hate winter. It seems that we lose most of our ferrets in winter.
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Bailey made her way to the Meadow at the Bridge March 17, 2007. I don't know what took her. It could have had something to do with the double adrenalectomy she had before the age of 2 or it may have been insulinoma. Regardless, she wasn't with us long enough.
I'm to the point that the losses have become a fact of life and I don't like feeling this way. I won't be taking in anymore ferrets.
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