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From: colburns
Date: Thu 7/7/2005 10:11 AM


Dear Stephanie-
Us sorry Roly. Short message, us typing with noses.
Ping is He
Puma
in MA
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From: Luna
Date: Wed 7/6/2005 8:13 PM


*HUGS* I'm so sorry Stephanie.

Roly will live on in your heart and memories.

Luna
w/ Plunder, Dream, Delirium, Saffron and Fitch
Missing those who took a piece of my heart Blynk, Bamf, Pillage and Destiny
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From: Jessica Henry
Date: Wed 7/6/2005 3:26 PM


Stephanie,

I am so sorry Roly had to leave you so soon. I feel your heartbreak and your pain. Thank you for taking him in and taking such good care of him. He'll be waiting for you and you will be together again one day. We are sending much love and fuzzy kisses your way to help ease the pain.

Thank you for all your help with fostering and the shelter. It's wonderful people like you that make such a difference in a fuzzy's life.

Jessica & the F-5 Mafia
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From: K Fox
Date: Wed 7/6/2005 10:12 AM


Oh Stephanie, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I so know what you are going through. Whenever we love another living being , a piece of our soul passes with them. The good news is that our soul and heart continue to go on and allow us to keep loving. If I can be of any help, please let me know.

Kim and da kids
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From: eri garner
Date: Wed 7/6/2005 5:57 AM


Stephanie~

I saw your post on the FERRET-L digest. MY deepest condolences on the loss of your gorgeous little guy. What a lovely ferret he was!

I know about the loss of a fuzzy...I had my first ferret, Cassie, about 15 years ago. When she died, I was devastated! My best friend, knowing me well, immediately found a local breeder who had kits for sale, so she took me to see them, in spite of my insistent "no-no-NO!"

It was love at first sight! -- this is how I obtained Mocha. Unfortunately, that beautiful little gal lived only a couple of years, and I was so crushed at her loss that I vowed never to share my life with ferrets again.

It's now been over fifteen years...and hubby and I recently adopted two fuzzies to add to our menagerie of four kitties...and we have been in love since! It had been so long since I could even bring myself to look at ferrets, I honestly didn't think that I could do it again...but hubby encouraged it -- and got hooked by the fuzzbug himself! Instead of getting one for me, we each ended up with one, and I cannot express how much richer and happier our lives are because of these two goofy, ecstatic, loving bundles of fur.

You mention that your heart is broken over your loss...but can it ever really be "broken", when you have three other delightful, beautiful babies to console you?

You can never, ever, "replace" Roly in your heart. However, being a ferret lover myself, I imagine that at some point, you will try to help refill the hole that he has left in your soul by getting another ferret (or, if ferret math strikes, more than one) -- and you'll rediscover the love all over again, as though you'd never experienced it before. You already have three dookers that you adore, and who (I'm sure!) love you -- and they probably need your comfort now, as well.

I lost two of my kitties within a month of one another two years ago. The deaths were unrelated. I had to deal with them alone, as my husband was serving in Iraq. One of those kitties was his special baby...and I had no way of telling him that she had to be put to sleep. He managed to wrangle a way home exactly a week later -- and broke down and cried when he heard the news. However, I'd already determined that we HAD to have another kitty -- not only to help fill the hole in our hearts, but because the other three kitties were still reeling from the death of Lexy a month before, and now everyone's favorite little girl, Sophie, had died. That very afternoon, we went kitty-searching...and thus adopted "Fiona", who has won our love all over again.

We still miss Sophie every single day. However, we'd never have found Fi if she hadn't passed on. I wish, more than anything, that we could have had both at the same time, but it just wasn't meant to be. We did, however, manage to find this other kitty who needed us as much as we needed her...and a new love story began.

I wish you the best!

~Eri
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From: sukie crandall
Date: Wed 7/6/2005 4:12 AM


I am very sorry about your loss.

Necropsies need to be done rather fast with pathology also done. The tissue information is rapidly lost -- within hours for some organ, within 2 days for others.

-- Sukie (not a vet)
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From: Lynda Reid
Date: Wed Jul 6, 2005 3:12 am


Oh, Stephanie, I'm so sorry. I know how hard it is. Please let us know what you find out from the necropsy?
HUGS,
Razz
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From: :) Cindy and Clyde
Date: Wed Jul 6, 2005 12:05 am


I am so sad to hear about Roly. I wish there was something I could do to help take the pain away from you. (((hugs)))
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From: Kris
Date: Tue Jul 5, 2005 8:49 pm


Stephanie, ((hugs))
I am so sorry :(
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From: Paul E. Jamison
Date: Tue Jul 5, 2005 7:21 pm


I am so sorry that Roly had to leave. My deepest condolences.

Paul
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From: tsmeyers
Date: Tue Jul 5, 2005 5:37 pm


I'm so sorry. RIP Roly.

Tammy & The War Weasels!
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From: Pam Sessoms
Date: Tue 7/5/2005 5:11 PM


VERY sorry to hear about that, Stephanie. Take good care of yourself and your other three. Please post an update if you learn anything about what took him...

Hugs,
-p.
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From: Sandi
Date: Tue Jul 5, 2005 4:13 pm


Stephanie, I'm so sorry for your loss of Roly. He was a beautiful boy.

Sandi
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From: hammiesack
Date: Tue Jul 5, 2005 3:23 pm


I am so sorry to hear of Roly's passing. It never ceases to hurt. Thoughts are with you, we truly do understand the hurt.

Love on your fuzzies!
Fran
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From: kathouze
Date: Tue Jul 5, 2005 1:49 pm


Special angel Taz here communicating from cloud 9. Your beloved fuzzy Roly has requested that we notify you he has made the transition successfully to the ferret portion of the rainbow bridge. He wishes you to know that he is now healthy and happy and will wait with the others for you. He would also like you to know he misses you, and remember he is always there with you in your heart.

Angel Taz
Cloud 9, Rainbow Bridge
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From: Morgan Tipps
Date: Tue 7/5/2005 12:56 PM


I am so sorry to hear this sad news. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Roly. Please take care.

Morgan
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From: Richard
Date: Tue 7/5/2005 11:36 AM


Stephanie

I'm very sorry to learn of your loss..
Ferrets are like that, in that no matter how, or when they leave, it just plain hurts!
I visited your site, and learned the story Roly...
Thank You for honoring him so!
Until the day, when you meet him again, may the memories in your heart of your friend Roly, be sufficient to tide you over...
Wishing you Peace, in this troubling time..

Richard, Deb, and The 11 YakiManiacs
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From: Nancy
Date: Tue Jul 5, 2005 11:32 am


I'm so very sorry, Stephanie :( *hugs*
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From: cindy.a.barnes
Date: Tue 7/5/2005 11:08 AM


Dear Stephanie,

I am so sorry to hear about your Roly!

I know how badly you feel, and know how you are wondering what more you could have done. Probably, very little, tho that may not console you much!

Roly IS at the Bridge and he is bragging about his Super MOM on Earth! He's telling all who will listen (and even those who won't!) that you let him chew on Chaos' ears, and that he was your Handsomest Ferret ever!

Please do let everyone know what you learn from the necropsy, so we can all learn from it, too.

May the ache in your heart be lessened by the love of Vera, Noodle, and Chaos!

Cindy Barnes
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From: Ann
Date: Tue Jul 5, 2005 11:06 am


I'm so sorry about your loss of Roly . Please let us know what you find out.

Ann
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From: Lisa Daley
Date: Tue 7/5/2005 10:26 AM


Stephanie:

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I went on your website and saw what a beautiful big boy he was. As you know it never gets any easier and each time we always feel guilty that we could have done more. This is simply not true. Guilt is just a reaction to a feeling of helplessness and loss of control. Roly had a wonderful life full of treats, playtime, security, and love. What more can any animal wish for! You were given him for a short time but you made that time count. I know it's hard when they seem perfectly healthy and then are gone suddenly, but please keep in mind that he did not suffer and passed quietly in his own home and bed. Considering all the suffering some ferrets go through before passing, his was a blessing.

You are a great ferret mom and he knew what a lucky ferret he was. When you see him again I'm sure he will tell you that himself.

Take care,
Lisa
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From: Lydia
Date: Tue Jul 5, 2005 10:22 am


So so sorry Stephanie. Losing a fray is never easy. Your in our prayers.
Lydia and the Ferret R Gang
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From: June (Ferretlovers 1)
Date: Tue Jul 5, 2005 9:18 am


Im so sorry for your loss..
I know your pain and how much it hurts.. we are there with you...
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From: strobachyzoo
Date: Tue Jul 5, 2005 9:09 am


Stephanie, I understand your pain....

So often someone will say to me "Oh he's/she's happy now & dooking at the bridge (which could be true) but that awful, familiar PAIN you feel each time, is just horrible. Feeling heavy- hearted--like you have a BRICK in your chest! Wishing you could have done more...

The necropsy is a good idea when you don`t know what took them. It helps you to understand what went wrong in their tiny little bodies...

Take comfort from all of us who have been there. We understand...

God bless.

Love, Zoo
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From: Lily Ray
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2005 13:11:03 -0700


I am really sorry about Roly, I remember what a nutty little animal he was. all fun and fat.

love
lily
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From: KING
Date: Jul 3, 2005 1:10 PM


My condolences to you for your ferret, I know they were special.
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From: kward9824
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 13:13:44 -0400


i hate that you lost another baby. iam here for you. if you need anything, let me know. don't worry. he is up there with Winkwomp and Boots! they will take care of him!
love,
Kelly
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From: Logan
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 11:34:04 -0400


Stephanie,

I am so sorry for your loss.

I liked Roly even though he was a bully sometimes.

http://www.logantradingco.com/roly/roly.htm

Logan

[Thank you, Logan, for the beautiful memorial to Roly.]
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From: Laura Bradford
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 11:25:01 -0400


Stephanie,

I am SO SORRY!!! I know you loved Roly dearly. Please don't blame yourself. There was probably nothing you could have done. And Roly would not you want to feel guilty; he probably feels bad that you are feeling so sad. You will see him again, though, at the Bridge.

Take the time to cry but also to be good to yourself during this time.

Please call me anytime if you feel the need to talk.

Love,
Laura
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From: Leah McGinnis
Date: Friday, July 01, 2005 9:58 AM -0400


Hi Stephanie,
I was so sorry to hear about your ferret. I know you will miss your friend very much and my heart goes out to you. Your work with the little guys is so admirable, though, so I hope you feel proud and happy that you do such good, compassionate work.
My sympathies,
Leah
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From: K. Dixon
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 09:02:03 -0400


That's terrible news Steph. I'm so sorry. I hope you and your other ferret friends keep looking at the bright-side though.

I wonder what happened? Is sudden death like that uncommon among domestic ferrets? Did he display any symptoms prior?

Keith
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From: Leslie
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 08:35:42 -0400


I am so sorry to hear that! I know our animals are like our babies.

--
Leslie Eudy

"Well behaved women rarely make history."
--Laurel Thatcher Ulrich--
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A special thank you goes out to Cliff Garrett. Cliff was with me when we found Roly, and he comforted me during my grief. Thank you, Cliff, for helping me through this difficult time. Also, thank you to Shari Gunter for receiving my frantic phone call. She helped calm me down and take care of the final matters for my baby.