RIP my sweet baby PB.

[courtneyh9]

I don’t really know how to deal with another loss. It hurts so very much (((( I rescued PB from a family on craigslist around a year ago who for two years kept him in a cage, thought he was a female, dogs abused him, etc. I know I gave him the best life a ferret could have, but his life was still too short... I can’t forgive myself right now because he ate part of on earplug i left on my nightstand and died from a blockage. I know better.... I miss him so much and can’t stop crying at the fact he’s gone and it’s my fault. Seeing him in the pain he was in for days leading up to his death is gut wrenching.. (took him to the vet, didn’t know it was a blockage cause nothing showed on x-ray so i thought he may get better)... He was so happy before he was sick... Please someone give me advice on how to get over this. I really don’t know what to do or how to cope. My heart hurts so so bad..

[unclejoe]

Hello. I'm so very sorry for your loss. I don't know what I can say that could ease your pain, but I totally empathize. I have lost many myself. You can blame yourself, but it does no good. Ferrets by their very nature are the most curious animals I have ever encountered. I have often posted here and on many other forums that "ferret-proof" is a myth. The only ferret proof area would be a room with no windows or doors, and what fun would that be?
My big boy (almost 3 1/2 lb) Scamp has eaten 4 foam ear plugs, but luckily his guts are big enough to pass them.. We now keep them in sealed containers inside drawers. But he has the ability to open drawers...
Early in my ferret career,I had several escape and never saw them again. The ferret-proofing steps I have taken since have been extensive, and I have learned may lessons the hardest way. That's how you have to view this, so that you didn't lose him for nothing. So that you don't make the same mistake again. I have come so close to never having ferrets again, but even with all my bad experiences, I still feel that I now can care for them better than most.
I offer ::huggs:: and my sincerest sympathies.

[abbeytheferret6]

I am terribly sorry for your loss. Thank-you for the good days that you gave him and for trying to find out what was wrong. We will take your story and try to be better ferrents. I almost lost my Annabelle a Sunday a few weeks back. I put a stray cup in the dishwasher after it was loaded and turned on and there she was soak and wet looking at me. The dishwasher had already thrown out the soap from the dispenser---it would have been a horrible death. Someone mentioned pulling out the rack and checking before closing it up, so I have decided to do that from now on. Someone mentioned shaking clothes before putting them in the washing machine---little things I am picking up along this way.

Do find peace in your heart. You did love him and thanks for sharing. It will help us all to be more vigilant in their safety.

[Sherry]

I am so very sorry for your loss We all here understand just how devastated you are. And it does take time to get past this. You never truly get "over" it. But what you do is take this experience, horrible as it is, and use it as a learning/teaching tool. Both for yourself and for other people. Xrays never show up soft blockages, only bariums.

[okojosan]

I am sorry for your loss. I hope you will be able to remember him fondly and the good times you gave him.