Sugar & Timothy

Sugar and Timothy came from a man in Woodstock who could no longer care for them. He asked his neighbor to find a home for these two while he was away. (We don`t know if he was job-hunting, vacationing, or what...) If the neighbor couldn`t find a home for Sugar and Timothy, he was instructed to "Just put them in a cardboard box and leave them outside a pet shop" (I bet the pet shops just love this!!) The neighbor realized the ferrets would cook in the sun or possibly even escape if the did this, so he began to search with all his might for a solution.

He contacted Mary Van Dahm who recommended that he call us.

I met him half way. He knew the girl`s name was Sugar--but he didn`t know the boy`s name. He was going to phone me with it, but we hadn`t heard from him in five days. Because the boy could not go on nameless, we named him after Tim the man who met me half way with them.

Sugar is an albino girl who looks to be about four or five. Timothy is a champagne boy who is probably four or five also. He is beginning to show signs of adrenal disease. Both were eating cheap cat food with only 9% fat. We expect them to look better in the next few months.

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UPDATE: November 27th, 2006

We lost Sugar today. She has been slowing down for a few days--and we knew it was coming. Her appetite had decreased in the last few days--and even supportive care didn`t cause her to rally. She died comfortably in her sleepy sack this morning. Cancer wins again. We think she was about six or seven years old. What a sweet little girl she was. Never a moment`s trouble. We will really miss her...

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Update: September 15th, 2007

Timothy became adrenal several months ago and is on lupron. He is also insulinomic and is on meds for life. He is energetic, has a great appetite, and is probably the smartest ferret in the room. He literally understands everything you say to him! He`s fragile, but such a joy!

More later.

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