Gary wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Thanks to Janet UK for that comment. It made me smile.
>
> The vet told me that she's old and just wearing out. Nothing to fix
> with her. She is overweight and vet said, no need to starve her at
> this point, just try to feed a bit less and try to make her exercise a
> bit more. As her time is limited, no need to make her miserable with
> dieting, etc.
>
> She also told me to bring her back for quick death if I see her
> suffering. geez ;-o
>
> Anyway...she's still fine. I just wanted to thank ALL of you here
> that wrote with support. It's a hard time here for me (and more for
> her). It's a day to day thing...somedays good and somedays not so
> good.
>
> This could end at any time or it could go for months. I'll choose
> months!
> At least she still has her appetite. The best warning sign of an
> animal dying soon is loss of appetite.
>
> I took some pics of her this morning. Even though they look very
> similar to other pics that I've sent, I can see in these pictures that
> she doesn't look all that well.
>
> Thanks to all for your support. Nice to see how we that always turn
> mean can come together for support too.
>
> http://i68.tinypic.com/21n381x.jpg Pictures taken this morning. See
> what I mean that she just doesn't look so well?

Yes, she's not looking very perky. Sorry Gary to hear that. Seems to
be normal aging though I'm no ferret specialist.

I adopt elderly aminals by choice and give them a final indian summer
so often 6mo-2years is all they have left. I make them good ones best
as i know how. I add this to explain that sometimes, if no pain
involved, best to let them pass quietly in their sleep if a vet has
checked and there is no pain or it is controlled with meds.

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