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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?

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:49:34 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>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, not so bright in the face :/
At least she has had a great life, thanks to you, and still has for a
while yet if she still has an appetite. It's hard when it comes to
this stage of their life... I'm not looking forward to the time when
my girls pass on as I can't imagine life without them, they are family
members.

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:49:34 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>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?

She looks sad sort of, but I think that's the light in her eyes. She
doesn't seem overweight to me.

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:49:34 -0500, Gary > wrote:

> The vet told me that she's old and just wearing out. Nothing to fix
> with her.

We're all getting there, so we can relate on a personal level.

--

sf

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

In article >,
says...
>
> On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:49:34 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
> > The vet told me that she's old and just wearing out. Nothing to fix
> > with her.
>
> We're all getting there, so we can relate on a personal level.

Not that personal, I'm not planning to spend any time keeping warm
inside Gary's shirt

Janet UK

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 20:15:56 -0000, Janet > wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
> >
> > On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:49:34 -0500, Gary > wrote:
> >
> > > The vet told me that she's old and just wearing out. Nothing to fix
> > > with her.
> >
> > We're all getting there, so we can relate on a personal level.
>
> Not that personal, I'm not planning to spend any time keeping warm
> inside Gary's shirt
>
> Janet UK

:))

--

sf

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

Janet wrote:
>
> sf says...
> >
> > Gary wrote:
> > > The vet told me that she's old and just wearing out. Nothing to fix
> > > with her.
> >
> > We're all getting there, so we can relate on a personal level.
>
> Not that personal, I'm not planning to spend any time keeping warm
> inside Gary's shirt

LOL! No vacancies right now anyway. :-D

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 20:15:56 -0000, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
>says...
>>
>> On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:49:34 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>
>> > The vet told me that she's old and just wearing out. Nothing to fix
>> > with her.
>>
>> We're all getting there, so we can relate on a personal level.
>
> Not that personal, I'm not planning to spend any time keeping warm
>inside Gary's shirt

Stoppette Spray Deodorant might help.

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

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.

--

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

On 1/20/2016 12:49 PM, Gary wrote:
> Thanks to Janet UK for that comment. It made me smile.
>
It's too bad the RFC web site isn't maintained these days. There's a
section for RFC pets and Mia's picture certainly belongs there.

> 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.
>
Oh please, put her on a diet and get her to exercise? Mia is the
equivalent of 90, right?! I wonder if her vet will be on a diet and
jogging around the block at that age. Heh.

I take it as a good sign that Mia is still interested in food. In my
(admittedly limited) experience, the time to get concerned is when pets
show *no* interest in any kind of food.

> 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.
>
I'm sure a lot of us know exactly how you feel. She's family.

> http://i68.tinypic.com/21n381x.jpg Pictures taken this morning. See
> what I mean that she just doesn't look so well?
>
She looks like she's feeling her age. As long as she's not in pain,
keep her close and keep her comfy. I know you do. My thoughts are with
you.

Jill

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

On 1/21/2016 4:30 PM, Je�us wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 20:15:56 -0000, Janet > wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>>
>>> On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:49:34 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>>
>>>> The vet told me that she's old and just wearing out. Nothing to fix
>>>> with her.
>>>
>>> We're all getting there, so we can relate on a personal level.
>>
>> Not that personal, I'm not planning to spend any time keeping warm
>> inside Gary's shirt
>
> Stoppette Spray Deodorant might help.
>
LOL! I'll bet Mia doesn't care if Gary uses deodorant.

Jill

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

On Thu, 21 Jan 2016 21:26:39 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 1/20/2016 12:49 PM, Gary wrote:
>> Thanks to Janet UK for that comment. It made me smile.
>>
>It's too bad the RFC web site isn't maintained these days. There's a
>section for RFC pets and Mia's picture certainly belongs there.

The RFC web site certainly is maintained, just need to email the site
keeper (Chatty Cathy), just click on the "webmaster" link:
http://www.recfoodcooking.org/
However I doubt Mia's picture qualifies for posting until Gary posts
his picture.

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

On 1/22/2016 11:37 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Jan 2016 21:26:39 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 1/20/2016 12:49 PM, Gary wrote:
>>> Thanks to Janet UK for that comment. It made me smile.
>>>
>> It's too bad the RFC web site isn't maintained these days. There's a
>> section for RFC pets and Mia's picture certainly belongs there.
>
> The RFC web site certainly is maintained, just need to email the site
> keeper (Chatty Cathy), just click on the "webmaster" link:
> http://www.recfoodcooking.org/
> However I doubt Mia's picture qualifies for posting until Gary posts
> his picture.
>
Of course he'd have to email the picture to her. But Cathy doesn't
really pay much attention to the cite anymore. She said herself last
year she almost didn't renew the subscription.

Jill

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

On 1/21/2016 4:00 PM, cshenk wrote:
> I adopt

Yeah and **** off you worthless ****!

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

On 1/20/2016 11:31 AM, wrote:
> She looks sad


David called, he's waiting for you in HELL and wonders why you're still
sucking air here and being anasty, flinty ****!

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

On 1/22/2016 9:37 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> I doubt Mia's picture qualifies for posting until Gary posts
> his picture.

**** off you mincing little New Yawk asslicker!

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
> On Thu, 21 Jan 2016 21:26:39 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
> >On 1/20/2016 12:49 PM, Gary wrote:
> >> Thanks to Janet UK for that comment. It made me smile.
> >>
> >It's too bad the RFC web site isn't maintained these days. There's a
> >section for RFC pets and Mia's picture certainly belongs there.
>
> The RFC web site certainly is maintained, just need to email the site
> keeper (Chatty Cathy), just click on the "webmaster" link:
> http://www.recfoodcooking.org/
> However I doubt Mia's picture qualifies for posting until Gary posts
> his picture.

What picture are you talking about. Have posted several of Mia and
also one of me 6 years ago at my daughter's wedding. Did you miss that
one?

How about one of YOU, old man? Only one available is one of you about
40 years ago.

Challenge... post a current one of you and I'll do the same.

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

On 1/22/2016 1:17 PM, Gary wrote:
> Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, 21 Jan 2016 21:26:39 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 1/20/2016 12:49 PM, Gary wrote:
>>>> Thanks to Janet UK for that comment. It made me smile.
>>>>
>>> It's too bad the RFC web site isn't maintained these days. There's a
>>> section for RFC pets and Mia's picture certainly belongs there.
>>
>> The RFC web site certainly is maintained, just need to email the site
>> keeper (Chatty Cathy), just click on the "webmaster" link:
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.org/
>> However I doubt Mia's picture qualifies for posting until Gary posts
>> his picture.
>
> What picture are you talking about. Have posted several of Mia and
> also one of me 6 years ago at my daughter's wedding. Did you miss that
> one?
>
> How about one of YOU, old man? Only one available is one of you about
> 40 years ago.
>
> Challenge... post a current one of you and I'll do the same.
>
I second the challenge!

Jill

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

jmcquown wrote:
> On 1/22/2016 1:17 PM, Gary wrote:
>> Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>
>>> On Thu, 21 Jan 2016 21:26:39 -0500, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 1/20/2016 12:49 PM, Gary wrote:
>>>>> Thanks to Janet UK for that comment. It made me smile.
>>>>>
>>>> It's too bad the RFC web site isn't maintained these days. There's a
>>>> section for RFC pets and Mia's picture certainly belongs there.
>>>
>>> The RFC web site certainly is maintained, just need to email the site
>>> keeper (Chatty Cathy), just click on the "webmaster" link:
>>> http://www.recfoodcooking.org/
>>> However I doubt Mia's picture qualifies for posting until Gary posts
>>> his picture.
>>
>> What picture are you talking about. Have posted several of Mia and
>> also one of me 6 years ago at my daughter's wedding. Did you miss that
>> one?
>>
>> How about one of YOU, old man? Only one available is one of you about
>> 40 years ago.
>>
>> Challenge... post a current one of you and I'll do the same.
>>
> I second the challenge!
>
> Jill

Let's see one of you with your gray hair first, you snarky old hag!

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

jmcquown wrote:
> Cathy doesn't really pay much attention to the cite anymore.

Judging by your ancient pic, yeah.

Mia - the official RFC ferret
 

Gary wrote:
> http://i68.tinypic.com/21n381x.jpg Pictures taken this morning. See
> what I mean that she just doesn't look so well?

No, no, no...she looks fine!

But the couch must DIE.