Posted by: Taytana on May 29 2004, 08:17 PM

About 2 years ago a gorgeous little ferret named Nikko came into my life, and although she was far from the first, she was still special. She was fluffy and happy and had the most amazing eyes I have ever seen, but then they say the eyes are the windows to the soul.

Last night she was taken from me.. why.. I don?t know.. after talking to a friend (who i consider to be a weasel expert) we have come to understand she had a heart attack.. I wasn?t there to say good bye, and I will always regret that. I can?t tell you in words how amazing she was, for those if you who think ferrets are dirty smelly nippy untrustworthy pets, you have never felt the love of a pet like Nikko. If this post doesn?t make much sense, I am sorry, but as you can imagine I have tears running down my face.

This was totally unexpected. As a matter of fact we had been talking about having to get another ferret soon because our oldest ferret Yoda probably isn?t going to be with us much longer.. it is so soon after losing Bandit who was with us over 8 years both as my ferret and then as Quistis’s ferret.

Now comes the question.. the same one Mike and I have asked again and again, first with Zoe then with chewy, just this last month with Bandit, and now last night with Nikko.
How can I own another ferret, knowing the love they can give you, and how hard it is when they go? The worst part for me is that I missed the last 6 months with her. I got one very good month with her once back at home, but it will never be ok.

I now have in the office in his very big very lonely cage a very sad balding ferret, who probably isn?t going to be with me much longer. If you all think I?m down now, wait ?til my little man leaves me.. I cant go and buy a baby ferret (although i did get Quistis a baby ferret for her b-day, named Rogue), and even if I could Yoda is much to old at this point to have to deal with a new baby. My friend (the ferret expert) runs the local ferret shelter, and she has offered to me, free of charge, an older ferret in hopes of picking up Yoda’s sprits. Do I want this though? Hell yes I do. I cant even imagine life with out weasel-war-dances, and missing keys.

This whole thing is sort of odd in a way. I originally decided to take Nikko so that when Yoda passed Chewy would have a cage mate. Now Yoda has out-lived ?em all. Rock on, old man.

Anyway to stop thing very long very sappy post, rest in peace my little angel, and have fun weasel-war-dancing with all your brother and sisters in heaven..