ferretfan

Thank you so much MartyT and kayc - the house is very quiet, mind you I am talking to him just like I used to so it isn't too bad all the time, it is really comforting reading other peoples posts here about losing their animal family members, a lot of people don't 'get it' so to know my views are shared is great.

Well we had a 'nice' surprise today, Eddie's ashes came back, it has only been a few days since he passed and usually it takes at least 10 days to get the ashes so I am pleased - he is home now both physically and in spirit. It seems silly but I took his little casket around the house to all his favorite places, and now 'he' is sitting on my desk next to me while I type. It is like by having his physical remains (hate that word) with me again his body and soul are reunited here and I do feel more at peace, although I will always miss feeling his body in my arms. I am able to cuddle one of his toys, it was looking at me yesterday so intently, I wondered if Eddie's spirit was saying 'I'm here, give me a cuddle because I miss it too'

Hi and thank you! Yes we are having him cremated, should get his ashes back next week, I had one of my cats and my other lovely ferret George cremated too and it is such a comfort to get them home. We have been looking at photos and video clips of Eddie and have tried to remember the years of good times rather than the few hours of bad ones. The house just seems so quiet without him and there is certainly a huge hole left behind. Thank you for thinking of me. x

Thank you

Yesterday we lost our beloved ferret Eddie, he was 6 1/2 years old. We had him since he was about 6 months old from a rescue centre and every single day since then he filled our lives with total joy. We took him to the vet after noticing his tummy was a bit swollen a few days ago and he was sadly put to sleep after they discovered a tumor which had grown extremely fast , the vet x-rayed him and decided to have a look inside but couldn’t do anything, so he stayed asleep and gently passed, we were there with him. Even though I am fortunate enough to strongly believe that our animals stay with us in spirit, I miss picking him up and cuddling him, the feel of his fur and the noises he made. We know that he was happy and full of fun right to the end, he didn't know he had anything wrong and that's a comfort, but it doesn't make me miss him any less. I am so glad I found this forum, reading the other posts has let me know I am not alone and that there are other people out there who think the same way I do. Thank you. Gem.