Mokey Brings the Plague

Ferrets cost a lot of money! What does that have to do with the plague? Everything. Mommy was worried about adopting a third ferret because they cost so much in medical bills. But she was guilted into it by the pleas of the GCFA, a no kill shelter, that was overwhelmed with well over 100 ferrets and not enough room for them...and as a result was experiencing spreading illnesses. (Their trick: pics and bios of each little fuzzy asking for a "forever home.")

Anyway, as you know...Mommy adopted another ferret - Me. I still say I had nothing to do with what occurred over the next two months. Lets just say we all got sick. It started with Kyra who of course had to almost die - as she does every time she gets anything! Mom had to miss work rushing Kyra to the vet on Monday mornings because she wasn't responding to the medications. (There's nowhere to take ferrets on weekends or evenings. Emergency vets won't/can't treat them.) She lost lots of sleep keeping an eye on Kyra through the night and had to walk back home from work each day to feed Kyra and then rush back. When I say Kyra always almost dies...let me explain her reaction to the "plague." Kyra became lethargic, she had trouble walking (her kidneys and intestines swelled), soon she wouldn't walk at all, then she stopped eating (she lost the equivalent of @20lbs in five days), she went from a fever (infection) to being put on a hot plate to bring her body temp back up. She had blood tests, sonograms, poo tests, ivs of fluids and vitamins and antibiotics, prescription foods, and one hospital stay. Fawn and I, on the other hand, just got a little diarrhea. We were fine after about three days on the medications.

Mom made yummy food to fatten Kyra back up.