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| Angel Ferrets |
| THE RAINBOW BRIDGE Just this side of Heaven lies the Rainbow Bridge. When a beloved pet dies, it goes to the Rainbow Bridge. It makes friends with other animals and frolics over rolling hills and peaceful, lush meadows of green. Our pets do not thirst or hunger. The old and sick are made young once more; the maimed and the ill become healed and strong. They are as healthy and playful as we remember them in days gone by. Though happy and content, they still miss someone very special, someone they had to leave behind.
Together, the animals chase and
play, but the day comes when a pet will suddenly stop and look into the
distance... bright eyes intent, ear body quivering. Suddenly recognizing
you, your pet bounds quickly across the green fields and into your embrace.
You celebrate in joyous reunion. You will never again separate. Happy tears
and kisses are warm and plenty; your hands caress the face you missed. You
look once more into the loving eyes of your pet and know you never really
parted. You realize that though out of sight, your love had been remembered. |
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| Gone too soon, but loved forever. Benjie was surrendered to the shelter at only 3 months of age by an owner returning home to France. He was adopted to a new family at age 6 months. At age 1 year, 2 months, Benjamin was a victim of Juvenile Lymphoma. |
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| Tiny, hand-sized Angelfish was rescued from horrid conditions and a breeder who'd lost interest. A former biter, she was a permanent shelter resident. She died due to unusual complications following adrenal surgery at age 4. |
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| Minnie, otherwise known as "Mega-Minnie", was not in the least handicapped by her deafness. At age 5 she lost an ongoing battle with lymphoma. |
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| For 3 years, Sam represented Ferrets First Rescue and Shelter as a public relations ferret. He loved children and delighted in playing with them. He was one of the rare ferrets that never learned to play with other animals. He eventually made peace with a teddy bear, much too large for his cage, but loved nevertheless. At age 5 he succumbed to liver disease complicated by inoperable adrenal tumors and insulinoma. |
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| A wild weasle war dancer in her prime, Zuki lived with recurring insulinoma for 4 years and lived a full and active life till age 7 1/2. |
| Pippen was surrendered to a county animal shelter as a punishment to his child owner for mistreatment. Improperly housed in the dog department, Pippen contracted Canine Distemper, 99% fatal to ferrets. He was transferred to Ferrets First Rescue and Shelter where he was vigilantly nursed 24 hours a day. He was one of the very rare survivors of the preventable disease. At age 5 he was adopted and lived to a ripe old age of 9 1/2. |
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| Still climbing tall cages at age 9, Rascal was a true silver streak who never slowed down. At age 10 he died following a brief illness. |
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| The victim of a small child's unintentional abuse, Scooter's life was shortened when poorly healed internal injuries made necessary adrenal surgery impossible to complete. At 6 years of age he developed renal failure as a result of continued adrenal tumor growth. |
