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| msjdoolittle |
Deepest sympathy and condolences at the loss of Bongo. A candle for his
memory and prayers for the comfort of you and your family. White light and
a prayer for Ozzy, too.
Julia
Riley & SallyMae
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| older molly |
Cap wrote:
> Four years ago a breeder in New Zealand by the name of Sam Young was
> preparing to send her last litters to several very lucky people here
> in the US. Kits bred of robust stock from 'down under'. All were
> spoken for here in the US except for the runt. Sam emailed me and
> asked me if I would be interested in him. All I had to do was pay
> the Delta Dash from Nevada to Tallahassee, and hold on to one that
> would be picked up later by someone from Sarasota. To this I readily
> agreed. She sent me his picture, and asked me to name him. After one
> look at little mug, and seeing those perpetually PO'ed eyes, and
> expression, I named him Bongo.
>
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bong0b4wk.jpg
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/auzzyb4wk.jpg
> Bongo at 4 weeks
>
> Bongo arrived with his brother Ozzy. They were supposed to arrive in
> Tallahassee at 6 pm, but the flight into Atlanta was early so they
> made the shuttle to Tallahassee 2 hours early. When we arrived at
> the terminal, entering the West end, we hadn't walked halfway down
> when I turned to Karen and asked her what she smelled. She
> said, "that can't be what I think it is.". Oh yes. These boys were
> unaltered, and they were not happy with their travel conditions, nor
> with being locked up in a small carrier for 11 hours, and they
> stunk. Oh my gawd they smelled. Those guys at baggage claim were so
> happy to see them go that they never even asked for proof of
> ownership. Just get them out of here.
>
>
> We didn't go 2 miles before I had to pull over, hold two wild-assed
> boys while Karen scraped prodigious amounts of crap out of their
> carrier. The whole time I'm getting scratched, bit, and mauled by
> two of the fattest, thickest, and most pissed-off ferrets you could
> possibly imagine. To make it worse the last thing they were going to
> willingly do was get back into that carrier. At one point Karen had
> them wrapped one each to an arm, full scruff, and still trying to
> bite while I wisely choose to finish cleaning the cage.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bongo10wk.jpg
>
> They quickly doubled their weight in very short order. Very playful,
> and very aggressive. We tried placing them with some of our other
> fuzzbutts, but it was quickly apparent that they posed a real danger
> to our original business. They were very violent, and when they hit
> their full weight (Bongo 5.5lbs, and Ozzy at 7lbs), there was little
> doubt that they could seriously injure any of our other ferrets.
> When all the others came down with ECE they just blew it off. At
> around 7 months old they came into their first rut, and what smelly,
> greasy boys they were. At almost a year old we had them fixed.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/OzzieBongo10wk.jpg
>
> These boys were the very best of friends. Ferret Water Polo (I'll
> drown you in the water dish then you drown me), a raucous round of
> tag throughout the room or stealing small toys, and Whiskers treats
> from each other. Together from the very beginning I figured they
> would be together for much longer yet. Yesterday we found out how
> uncertain things really can be.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/boyz054.jpg
>
>
>
> I noticed a weight loss from last week into this week, but
> attributed this to coat and body mass changes as they prepared for
> their seasonal coat change. Tuesday night Bongo is eating in his cage
> when I hear him retch and puke. Fine after that. Wednesday night
> around 7:30 I head him puke in his cage. Twice more before midnight. I
> 'Laxed' him and everyone else (third time this week), then went to bed
> thinking I'll be making an appointment for him first thing. Woke up in
> the morning to find some nasty cages to clean, and Bongo eating. No
> puking through the day, but I still make
> an appointment with my vet just knowing he has a blockage. Friday
> morning we're up and ready to go, but we're not worried. His energy is
> good, and he promptly destroys his carrier. Later in the day Dr. Kim
> Breeze called me to tell me that she can feel a mass, and it shows as
> something on the x-ray. I give her the okay for an exploratory.
>
> At 3:15 Doc Kim calls to tell me that she has found a major tumor
> involving a portion of the intestinal tract. It has caused a
> rupture, and just basically it will be better for him to just not
> wake up. His temp is 105 as perotonitusnow has ahold of him from his
> bowel leaking into his abdominal cavity. As a side note the other 3
> or 4 masses she saw didn't look good either.
>
> Our Bongo is gone. Ozzy's brother, roomie, playmate, and companion
> is now gone. Ozzy has eaten little, and searches everywhere for
> Bongo. I'm keeping a close eye on him.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/nzboyz-004.jpg
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bongo-622.jpg
>
> So there you go. A unique ferret from half-way across the planet is
> gone. Just like that.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/boyz052a.jpg
> Our beloved Bongo.
> Our family grieves for him.
Nice pics. Sad story. Too many deaths just lately :0(
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| Temprance |
> > So there you go. A unique ferret from half-way across the planet is
> > gone. Just like that.
> > http://www.sand-n-sea.us/boyz052a.jpg
> > Our beloved Bongo.
> > Our family grieves for him.
Sad story but think he had a good time whilst he lived with you. Lovely pics
as well.
Temprance
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| Paul E. Jamison |
Cap wrote:
>
> Our Bongo is gone. Ozzy's brother, roomie, playmate, and companion
> is now gone. Ozzy has eaten little, and searches everywhere for
> Bongo. I'm keeping a close eye on him.
Cap, I am so sorry. What a special guy Bongo was.
Paul
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| jumpingmouse02@earthlink.net |
So sorry to hear about Bongo, Cap. Great pictures of him! What a beautiful
boy he was!!!
jumpingmouse, kylie & gilbert
"Cap" <cap_@sand-n-sea.us> wrote in message
news:53d2a9d2.0404180551.5ed9f625@posting.google.com...
> Four years ago a breeder in New Zealand by the name of Sam Young was
> preparing to send her last litters to several very lucky people here
> in the US. Kits bred of robust stock from 'down under'. All were
> spoken for here in the US except for the runt. Sam emailed me and
> asked me if I would be interested in him. All I had to do was pay
> the Delta Dash from Nevada to Tallahassee, and hold on to one that
> would be picked up later by someone from Sarasota. To this I readily
> agreed. She sent me his picture, and asked me to name him. After one
> look at little mug, and seeing those perpetually PO'ed eyes, and
> expression, I named him Bongo.
>
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bong0b4wk.jpg
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/auzzyb4wk.jpg
> Bongo at 4 weeks
>
> Bongo arrived with his brother Ozzy. They were supposed to arrive in
> Tallahassee at 6 pm, but the flight into Atlanta was early so they
> made the shuttle to Tallahassee 2 hours early. When we arrived at
> the terminal, entering the West end, we hadn't walked halfway down
> when I turned to Karen and asked her what she smelled. She
> said, "that can't be what I think it is.". Oh yes. These boys were
> unaltered, and they were not happy with their travel conditions, nor
> with being locked up in a small carrier for 11 hours, and they
> stunk. Oh my gawd they smelled. Those guys at baggage claim were so
> happy to see them go that they never even asked for proof of
> ownership. Just get them out of here.
>
>
> We didn't go 2 miles before I had to pull over, hold two wild-assed
> boys while Karen scraped prodigious amounts of crap out of their
> carrier. The whole time I'm getting scratched, bit, and mauled by
> two of the fattest, thickest, and most pissed-off ferrets you could
> possibly imagine. To make it worse the last thing they were going to
> willingly do was get back into that carrier. At one point Karen had
> them wrapped one each to an arm, full scruff, and still trying to
> bite while I wisely choose to finish cleaning the cage.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bongo10wk.jpg
>
> They quickly doubled their weight in very short order. Very playful,
> and very aggressive. We tried placing them with some of our other
> fuzzbutts, but it was quickly apparent that they posed a real danger
> to our original business. They were very violent, and when they hit
> their full weight (Bongo 5.5lbs, and Ozzy at 7lbs), there was little
> doubt that they could seriously injure any of our other ferrets.
> When all the others came down with ECE they just blew it off. At
> around 7 months old they came into their first rut, and what smelly,
> greasy boys they were. At almost a year old we had them fixed.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/OzzieBongo10wk.jpg
>
> These boys were the very best of friends. Ferret Water Polo (I'll
> drown you in the water dish then you drown me), a raucous round of
> tag throughout the room or stealing small toys, and Whiskers treats
> from each other. Together from the very beginning I figured they
> would be together for much longer yet. Yesterday we found out how
> uncertain things really can be.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/boyz054.jpg
>
>
>
> I noticed a weight loss from last week into this week, but
> attributed this to coat and body mass changes as they prepared for
> their seasonal coat change. Tuesday night Bongo is eating in his cage
> when I hear him retch and puke. Fine after that. Wednesday night
> around 7:30 I head him puke in his cage. Twice more before midnight. I
> 'Laxed' him and everyone else (third time this week), then went to bed
> thinking I'll be making an appointment for him first thing. Woke up in
> the morning to find some nasty cages to clean, and Bongo eating. No
> puking through the day, but I still make
> an appointment with my vet just knowing he has a blockage. Friday
> morning we're up and ready to go, but we're not worried. His energy is
> good, and he promptly destroys his carrier. Later in the day Dr. Kim
> Breeze called me to tell me that she can feel a mass, and it shows as
> something on the x-ray. I give her the okay for an exploratory.
>
> At 3:15 Doc Kim calls to tell me that she has found a major tumor
> involving a portion of the intestinal tract. It has caused a
> rupture, and just basically it will be better for him to just not
> wake up. His temp is 105 as perotonitusnow has ahold of him from his
> bowel leaking into his abdominal cavity. As a side note the other 3
> or 4 masses she saw didn't look good either.
>
> Our Bongo is gone. Ozzy's brother, roomie, playmate, and companion
> is now gone. Ozzy has eaten little, and searches everywhere for
> Bongo. I'm keeping a close eye on him.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/nzboyz-004.jpg
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bongo-622.jpg
>
> So there you go. A unique ferret from half-way across the planet is
> gone. Just like that.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/boyz052a.jpg
> Our beloved Bongo.
> Our family grieves for him.
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| steve robinson |
"Cap" <cap_@sand-n-sea.us> wrote in message
news:53d2a9d2.0404180551.5ed9f625@posting.google.com...
> Four years ago a breeder in New Zealand by the name of Sam Young was
> preparing to send her last litters to several very lucky people here
> in the US. Kits bred of robust stock from 'down under'. All were
> spoken for here in the US except for the runt. Sam emailed me and
> asked me if I would be interested in him. All I had to do was pay
> the Delta Dash from Nevada to Tallahassee, and hold on to one that
> would be picked up later by someone from Sarasota. To this I readily
> agreed. She sent me his picture, and asked me to name him. After one
> look at little mug, and seeing those perpetually PO'ed eyes, and
> expression, I named him Bongo.
>
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bong0b4wk.jpg
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/auzzyb4wk.jpg
> Bongo at 4 weeks
>
> Bongo arrived with his brother Ozzy. They were supposed to arrive in
> Tallahassee at 6 pm, but the flight into Atlanta was early so they
> made the shuttle to Tallahassee 2 hours early. When we arrived at
> the terminal, entering the West end, we hadn't walked halfway down
> when I turned to Karen and asked her what she smelled. She
> said, "that can't be what I think it is.". Oh yes. These boys were
> unaltered, and they were not happy with their travel conditions, nor
> with being locked up in a small carrier for 11 hours, and they
> stunk. Oh my gawd they smelled. Those guys at baggage claim were so
> happy to see them go that they never even asked for proof of
> ownership. Just get them out of here.
>
>
> We didn't go 2 miles before I had to pull over, hold two wild-assed
> boys while Karen scraped prodigious amounts of crap out of their
> carrier. The whole time I'm getting scratched, bit, and mauled by
> two of the fattest, thickest, and most pissed-off ferrets you could
> possibly imagine. To make it worse the last thing they were going to
> willingly do was get back into that carrier. At one point Karen had
> them wrapped one each to an arm, full scruff, and still trying to
> bite while I wisely choose to finish cleaning the cage.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bongo10wk.jpg
>
> They quickly doubled their weight in very short order. Very playful,
> and very aggressive. We tried placing them with some of our other
> fuzzbutts, but it was quickly apparent that they posed a real danger
> to our original business. They were very violent, and when they hit
> their full weight (Bongo 5.5lbs, and Ozzy at 7lbs), there was little
> doubt that they could seriously injure any of our other ferrets.
> When all the others came down with ECE they just blew it off. At
> around 7 months old they came into their first rut, and what smelly,
> greasy boys they were. At almost a year old we had them fixed.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/OzzieBongo10wk.jpg
>
> These boys were the very best of friends. Ferret Water Polo (I'll
> drown you in the water dish then you drown me), a raucous round of
> tag throughout the room or stealing small toys, and Whiskers treats
> from each other. Together from the very beginning I figured they
> would be together for much longer yet. Yesterday we found out how
> uncertain things really can be.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/boyz054.jpg
>
>
>
> I noticed a weight loss from last week into this week, but
> attributed this to coat and body mass changes as they prepared for
> their seasonal coat change. Tuesday night Bongo is eating in his cage
> when I hear him retch and puke. Fine after that. Wednesday night
> around 7:30 I head him puke in his cage. Twice more before midnight. I
> 'Laxed' him and everyone else (third time this week), then went to bed
> thinking I'll be making an appointment for him first thing. Woke up in
> the morning to find some nasty cages to clean, and Bongo eating. No
> puking through the day, but I still make
> an appointment with my vet just knowing he has a blockage. Friday
> morning we're up and ready to go, but we're not worried. His energy is
> good, and he promptly destroys his carrier. Later in the day Dr. Kim
> Breeze called me to tell me that she can feel a mass, and it shows as
> something on the x-ray. I give her the okay for an exploratory.
>
> At 3:15 Doc Kim calls to tell me that she has found a major tumor
> involving a portion of the intestinal tract. It has caused a
> rupture, and just basically it will be better for him to just not
> wake up. His temp is 105 as perotonitusnow has ahold of him from his
> bowel leaking into his abdominal cavity. As a side note the other 3
> or 4 masses she saw didn't look good either.
>
> Our Bongo is gone. Ozzy's brother, roomie, playmate, and companion
> is now gone. Ozzy has eaten little, and searches everywhere for
> Bongo. I'm keeping a close eye on him.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/nzboyz-004.jpg
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bongo-622.jpg
>
> So there you go. A unique ferret from half-way across the planet is
> gone. Just like that.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/boyz052a.jpg
> Our beloved Bongo.
> Our family grieves for him.
so sorry cap , every time the take a piece of you with them , he looked just
like our splodge
Ozzy needs all you can give him now
Steve
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| Randy W. Sims |
Those are the two of the most beautiful ferrets I've seen. I'm sorry for
your loss. Farewell Bongo.
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| KG |
So sorry for the loss of your baby.
KG
cap_@sand-n-sea.us (Cap) wrote in message news:<53d2a9d2.0404180551.5ed9f625@posting.google.com>...
> Four years ago a breeder in New Zealand by the name of Sam Young was
> preparing to send her last litters to several very lucky people here
> in the US. Kits bred of robust stock from 'down under'. All were
> spoken for here in the US except for the runt. Sam emailed me and
> asked me if I would be interested in him. All I had to do was pay
> the Delta Dash from Nevada to Tallahassee, and hold on to one that
> would be picked up later by someone from Sarasota. To this I readily
> agreed. She sent me his picture, and asked me to name him. After one
> look at little mug, and seeing those perpetually PO'ed eyes, and
> expression, I named him Bongo.
>
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bong0b4wk.jpg
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/auzzyb4wk.jpg
> Bongo at 4 weeks
>
> Bongo arrived with his brother Ozzy. They were supposed to arrive in
> Tallahassee at 6 pm, but the flight into Atlanta was early so they
> made the shuttle to Tallahassee 2 hours early. When we arrived at
> the terminal, entering the West end, we hadn't walked halfway down
> when I turned to Karen and asked her what she smelled. She
> said, "that can't be what I think it is.". Oh yes. These boys were
> unaltered, and they were not happy with their travel conditions, nor
> with being locked up in a small carrier for 11 hours, and they
> stunk. Oh my gawd they smelled. Those guys at baggage claim were so
> happy to see them go that they never even asked for proof of
> ownership. Just get them out of here.
>
>
> We didn't go 2 miles before I had to pull over, hold two wild-assed
> boys while Karen scraped prodigious amounts of crap out of their
> carrier. The whole time I'm getting scratched, bit, and mauled by
> two of the fattest, thickest, and most pissed-off ferrets you could
> possibly imagine. To make it worse the last thing they were going to
> willingly do was get back into that carrier. At one point Karen had
> them wrapped one each to an arm, full scruff, and still trying to
> bite while I wisely choose to finish cleaning the cage.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bongo10wk.jpg
>
> They quickly doubled their weight in very short order. Very playful,
> and very aggressive. We tried placing them with some of our other
> fuzzbutts, but it was quickly apparent that they posed a real danger
> to our original business. They were very violent, and when they hit
> their full weight (Bongo 5.5lbs, and Ozzy at 7lbs), there was little
> doubt that they could seriously injure any of our other ferrets.
> When all the others came down with ECE they just blew it off. At
> around 7 months old they came into their first rut, and what smelly,
> greasy boys they were. At almost a year old we had them fixed.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/OzzieBongo10wk.jpg
>
> These boys were the very best of friends. Ferret Water Polo (I'll
> drown you in the water dish then you drown me), a raucous round of
> tag throughout the room or stealing small toys, and Whiskers treats
> from each other. Together from the very beginning I figured they
> would be together for much longer yet. Yesterday we found out how
> uncertain things really can be.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/boyz054.jpg
>
>
>
> I noticed a weight loss from last week into this week, but
> attributed this to coat and body mass changes as they prepared for
> their seasonal coat change. Tuesday night Bongo is eating in his cage
> when I hear him retch and puke. Fine after that. Wednesday night
> around 7:30 I head him puke in his cage. Twice more before midnight. I
> 'Laxed' him and everyone else (third time this week), then went to bed
> thinking I'll be making an appointment for him first thing. Woke up in
> the morning to find some nasty cages to clean, and Bongo eating. No
> puking through the day, but I still make
> an appointment with my vet just knowing he has a blockage. Friday
> morning we're up and ready to go, but we're not worried. His energy is
> good, and he promptly destroys his carrier. Later in the day Dr. Kim
> Breeze called me to tell me that she can feel a mass, and it shows as
> something on the x-ray. I give her the okay for an exploratory.
>
> At 3:15 Doc Kim calls to tell me that she has found a major tumor
> involving a portion of the intestinal tract. It has caused a
> rupture, and just basically it will be better for him to just not
> wake up. His temp is 105 as perotonitusnow has ahold of him from his
> bowel leaking into his abdominal cavity. As a side note the other 3
> or 4 masses she saw didn't look good either.
>
> Our Bongo is gone. Ozzy's brother, roomie, playmate, and companion
> is now gone. Ozzy has eaten little, and searches everywhere for
> Bongo. I'm keeping a close eye on him.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/nzboyz-004.jpg
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bongo-622.jpg
>
> So there you go. A unique ferret from half-way across the planet is
> gone. Just like that.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/boyz052a.jpg
> Our beloved Bongo.
> Our family grieves for him.
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| Larry C. Lyons |
I'm sorry to hear about your loss of Bongo. He was a great little guy
from the sounds of it. Please accept my condolences.
regards,
larry
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Larry C. Lyons
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Chaos, Panic and Disorder. My work here is done.
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| Bikerferret |
You know I'm thinking of you guys and missing Bongo from over here. Love to
Ozzie and the girls, Cap, hugs to you too.
"Cap" <cap_@sand-n-sea.us> wrote in message
news:53d2a9d2.0404180551.5ed9f625@posting.google.com...
> Four years ago a breeder in New Zealand by the name of Sam Young was
> preparing to send her last litters to several very lucky people here
> in the US. Kits bred of robust stock from 'down under'. All were
> spoken for here in the US except for the runt. Sam emailed me and
> asked me if I would be interested in him. All I had to do was pay
> the Delta Dash from Nevada to Tallahassee, and hold on to one that
> would be picked up later by someone from Sarasota. To this I readily
> agreed. She sent me his picture, and asked me to name him. After one
> look at little mug, and seeing those perpetually PO'ed eyes, and
> expression, I named him Bongo.
>
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bong0b4wk.jpg
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/auzzyb4wk.jpg
> Bongo at 4 weeks
>
> Bongo arrived with his brother Ozzy. They were supposed to arrive in
> Tallahassee at 6 pm, but the flight into Atlanta was early so they
> made the shuttle to Tallahassee 2 hours early. When we arrived at
> the terminal, entering the West end, we hadn't walked halfway down
> when I turned to Karen and asked her what she smelled. She
> said, "that can't be what I think it is.". Oh yes. These boys were
> unaltered, and they were not happy with their travel conditions, nor
> with being locked up in a small carrier for 11 hours, and they
> stunk. Oh my gawd they smelled. Those guys at baggage claim were so
> happy to see them go that they never even asked for proof of
> ownership. Just get them out of here.
>
>
> We didn't go 2 miles before I had to pull over, hold two wild-assed
> boys while Karen scraped prodigious amounts of crap out of their
> carrier. The whole time I'm getting scratched, bit, and mauled by
> two of the fattest, thickest, and most pissed-off ferrets you could
> possibly imagine. To make it worse the last thing they were going to
> willingly do was get back into that carrier. At one point Karen had
> them wrapped one each to an arm, full scruff, and still trying to
> bite while I wisely choose to finish cleaning the cage.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bongo10wk.jpg
>
> They quickly doubled their weight in very short order. Very playful,
> and very aggressive. We tried placing them with some of our other
> fuzzbutts, but it was quickly apparent that they posed a real danger
> to our original business. They were very violent, and when they hit
> their full weight (Bongo 5.5lbs, and Ozzy at 7lbs), there was little
> doubt that they could seriously injure any of our other ferrets.
> When all the others came down with ECE they just blew it off. At
> around 7 months old they came into their first rut, and what smelly,
> greasy boys they were. At almost a year old we had them fixed.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/OzzieBongo10wk.jpg
>
> These boys were the very best of friends. Ferret Water Polo (I'll
> drown you in the water dish then you drown me), a raucous round of
> tag throughout the room or stealing small toys, and Whiskers treats
> from each other. Together from the very beginning I figured they
> would be together for much longer yet. Yesterday we found out how
> uncertain things really can be.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/boyz054.jpg
>
>
>
> I noticed a weight loss from last week into this week, but
> attributed this to coat and body mass changes as they prepared for
> their seasonal coat change. Tuesday night Bongo is eating in his cage
> when I hear him retch and puke. Fine after that. Wednesday night
> around 7:30 I head him puke in his cage. Twice more before midnight. I
> 'Laxed' him and everyone else (third time this week), then went to bed
> thinking I'll be making an appointment for him first thing. Woke up in
> the morning to find some nasty cages to clean, and Bongo eating. No
> puking through the day, but I still make
> an appointment with my vet just knowing he has a blockage. Friday
> morning we're up and ready to go, but we're not worried. His energy is
> good, and he promptly destroys his carrier. Later in the day Dr. Kim
> Breeze called me to tell me that she can feel a mass, and it shows as
> something on the x-ray. I give her the okay for an exploratory.
>
> At 3:15 Doc Kim calls to tell me that she has found a major tumor
> involving a portion of the intestinal tract. It has caused a
> rupture, and just basically it will be better for him to just not
> wake up. His temp is 105 as perotonitusnow has ahold of him from his
> bowel leaking into his abdominal cavity. As a side note the other 3
> or 4 masses she saw didn't look good either.
>
> Our Bongo is gone. Ozzy's brother, roomie, playmate, and companion
> is now gone. Ozzy has eaten little, and searches everywhere for
> Bongo. I'm keeping a close eye on him.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/nzboyz-004.jpg
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bongo-622.jpg
>
> So there you go. A unique ferret from half-way across the planet is
> gone. Just like that.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/boyz052a.jpg
> Our beloved Bongo.
> Our family grieves for him.
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| David Brown |
I hope when my first fuzzies pass I can look back on our time together with
such fondness, like you can. Sorry for your loss :( Paradoxically, life
wouldn't be as precious without death. I'm sure your little weasel is
raining down love on you for all your years of care and nuturing.
"Cap" <cap_@sand-n-sea.us> wrote in message
news:53d2a9d2.0404180551.5ed9f625@posting.google.com...
> Four years ago a breeder in New Zealand by the name of Sam Young was
> preparing to send her last litters to several very lucky people here
> in the US. Kits bred of robust stock from 'down under'. All were
> spoken for here in the US except for the runt. Sam emailed me and
> asked me if I would be interested in him. All I had to do was pay
> the Delta Dash from Nevada to Tallahassee, and hold on to one that
> would be picked up later by someone from Sarasota. To this I readily
> agreed. She sent me his picture, and asked me to name him. After one
> look at little mug, and seeing those perpetually PO'ed eyes, and
> expression, I named him Bongo.
>
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bong0b4wk.jpg
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/auzzyb4wk.jpg
> Bongo at 4 weeks
>
> Bongo arrived with his brother Ozzy. They were supposed to arrive in
> Tallahassee at 6 pm, but the flight into Atlanta was early so they
> made the shuttle to Tallahassee 2 hours early. When we arrived at
> the terminal, entering the West end, we hadn't walked halfway down
> when I turned to Karen and asked her what she smelled. She
> said, "that can't be what I think it is.". Oh yes. These boys were
> unaltered, and they were not happy with their travel conditions, nor
> with being locked up in a small carrier for 11 hours, and they
> stunk. Oh my gawd they smelled. Those guys at baggage claim were so
> happy to see them go that they never even asked for proof of
> ownership. Just get them out of here.
>
>
> We didn't go 2 miles before I had to pull over, hold two wild-assed
> boys while Karen scraped prodigious amounts of crap out of their
> carrier. The whole time I'm getting scratched, bit, and mauled by
> two of the fattest, thickest, and most pissed-off ferrets you could
> possibly imagine. To make it worse the last thing they were going to
> willingly do was get back into that carrier. At one point Karen had
> them wrapped one each to an arm, full scruff, and still trying to
> bite while I wisely choose to finish cleaning the cage.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bongo10wk.jpg
>
> They quickly doubled their weight in very short order. Very playful,
> and very aggressive. We tried placing them with some of our other
> fuzzbutts, but it was quickly apparent that they posed a real danger
> to our original business. They were very violent, and when they hit
> their full weight (Bongo 5.5lbs, and Ozzy at 7lbs), there was little
> doubt that they could seriously injure any of our other ferrets.
> When all the others came down with ECE they just blew it off. At
> around 7 months old they came into their first rut, and what smelly,
> greasy boys they were. At almost a year old we had them fixed.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/OzzieBongo10wk.jpg
>
> These boys were the very best of friends. Ferret Water Polo (I'll
> drown you in the water dish then you drown me), a raucous round of
> tag throughout the room or stealing small toys, and Whiskers treats
> from each other. Together from the very beginning I figured they
> would be together for much longer yet. Yesterday we found out how
> uncertain things really can be.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/boyz054.jpg
>
>
>
> I noticed a weight loss from last week into this week, but
> attributed this to coat and body mass changes as they prepared for
> their seasonal coat change. Tuesday night Bongo is eating in his cage
> when I hear him retch and puke. Fine after that. Wednesday night
> around 7:30 I head him puke in his cage. Twice more before midnight. I
> 'Laxed' him and everyone else (third time this week), then went to bed
> thinking I'll be making an appointment for him first thing. Woke up in
> the morning to find some nasty cages to clean, and Bongo eating. No
> puking through the day, but I still make
> an appointment with my vet just knowing he has a blockage. Friday
> morning we're up and ready to go, but we're not worried. His energy is
> good, and he promptly destroys his carrier. Later in the day Dr. Kim
> Breeze called me to tell me that she can feel a mass, and it shows as
> something on the x-ray. I give her the okay for an exploratory.
>
> At 3:15 Doc Kim calls to tell me that she has found a major tumor
> involving a portion of the intestinal tract. It has caused a
> rupture, and just basically it will be better for him to just not
> wake up. His temp is 105 as perotonitusnow has ahold of him from his
> bowel leaking into his abdominal cavity. As a side note the other 3
> or 4 masses she saw didn't look good either.
>
> Our Bongo is gone. Ozzy's brother, roomie, playmate, and companion
> is now gone. Ozzy has eaten little, and searches everywhere for
> Bongo. I'm keeping a close eye on him.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/nzboyz-004.jpg
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bongo-622.jpg
>
> So there you go. A unique ferret from half-way across the planet is
> gone. Just like that.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/boyz052a.jpg
> Our beloved Bongo.
> Our family grieves for him.
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| .BRIAN. |
Like all of your many ferrets, I'm sure he knew how much he was loved,
and enjoyed his wonderful time in the sand.
Sorry for your loss.
--
Brian
Email Info -
http://68.1.17.8/theferrets/email.htm
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| swamp |
On 18 Apr 2004 06:51:21 -0700, cap_@sand-n-sea.us (Cap) wrote:
>Our Bongo is gone. Ozzy's brother, roomie, playmate, and companion
>is now gone. Ozzy has eaten little, and searches everywhere for
>Bongo. I'm keeping a close eye on him.
>http://www.sand-n-sea.us/nzboyz-004.jpg
>http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bongo-622.jpg
>
>So there you go. A unique ferret from half-way across the planet is
>gone. Just like that.
>http://www.sand-n-sea.us/boyz052a.jpg
>Our beloved Bongo.
>Our family grieves for him.
Give Oz a *really* good scritching tomorrow, and Tues and Wed and...
toss a spinning pillow on him for me for a week...
No answers on this one, C&K.
Find him a new buddy when you're ready, and condolences,
-- swamp
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| Jason and Holly Harper |
Cap and Karen,
I'm so very sorry for your loss. :( It's hard to believe that it was four
years ago that Sam's kits were brought over seas. How quickly time goes by.
It's just unfortunate that Bongo wasn't with you longer. Give Ozzy my love.
Holly
*hugs*
"Cap" <cap_@sand-n-sea.us> wrote in message
news:53d2a9d2.0404180551.5ed9f625@posting.google.com...
> Four years ago a breeder in New Zealand by the name of Sam Young was
> preparing to send her last litters to several very lucky people here
> in the US. Kits bred of robust stock from 'down under'. All were
> spoken for here in the US except for the runt. Sam emailed me and
> asked me if I would be interested in him. All I had to do was pay
> the Delta Dash from Nevada to Tallahassee, and hold on to one that
> would be picked up later by someone from Sarasota. To this I readily
> agreed. She sent me his picture, and asked me to name him. After one
> look at little mug, and seeing those perpetually PO'ed eyes, and
> expression, I named him Bongo.
>
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bong0b4wk.jpg
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/auzzyb4wk.jpg
> Bongo at 4 weeks
>
> Bongo arrived with his brother Ozzy. They were supposed to arrive in
> Tallahassee at 6 pm, but the flight into Atlanta was early so they
> made the shuttle to Tallahassee 2 hours early. When we arrived at
> the terminal, entering the West end, we hadn't walked halfway down
> when I turned to Karen and asked her what she smelled. She
> said, "that can't be what I think it is.". Oh yes. These boys were
> unaltered, and they were not happy with their travel conditions, nor
> with being locked up in a small carrier for 11 hours, and they
> stunk. Oh my gawd they smelled. Those guys at baggage claim were so
> happy to see them go that they never even asked for proof of
> ownership. Just get them out of here.
>
>
> We didn't go 2 miles before I had to pull over, hold two wild-assed
> boys while Karen scraped prodigious amounts of crap out of their
> carrier. The whole time I'm getting scratched, bit, and mauled by
> two of the fattest, thickest, and most pissed-off ferrets you could
> possibly imagine. To make it worse the last thing they were going to
> willingly do was get back into that carrier. At one point Karen had
> them wrapped one each to an arm, full scruff, and still trying to
> bite while I wisely choose to finish cleaning the cage.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bongo10wk.jpg
>
> They quickly doubled their weight in very short order. Very playful,
> and very aggressive. We tried placing them with some of our other
> fuzzbutts, but it was quickly apparent that they posed a real danger
> to our original business. They were very violent, and when they hit
> their full weight (Bongo 5.5lbs, and Ozzy at 7lbs), there was little
> doubt that they could seriously injure any of our other ferrets.
> When all the others came down with ECE they just blew it off. At
> around 7 months old they came into their first rut, and what smelly,
> greasy boys they were. At almost a year old we had them fixed.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/OzzieBongo10wk.jpg
>
> These boys were the very best of friends. Ferret Water Polo (I'll
> drown you in the water dish then you drown me), a raucous round of
> tag throughout the room or stealing small toys, and Whiskers treats
> from each other. Together from the very beginning I figured they
> would be together for much longer yet. Yesterday we found out how
> uncertain things really can be.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/boyz054.jpg
>
>
>
> I noticed a weight loss from last week into this week, but
> attributed this to coat and body mass changes as they prepared for
> their seasonal coat change. Tuesday night Bongo is eating in his cage
> when I hear him retch and puke. Fine after that. Wednesday night
> around 7:30 I head him puke in his cage. Twice more before midnight. I
> 'Laxed' him and everyone else (third time this week), then went to bed
> thinking I'll be making an appointment for him first thing. Woke up in
> the morning to find some nasty cages to clean, and Bongo eating. No
> puking through the day, but I still make
> an appointment with my vet just knowing he has a blockage. Friday
> morning we're up and ready to go, but we're not worried. His energy is
> good, and he promptly destroys his carrier. Later in the day Dr. Kim
> Breeze called me to tell me that she can feel a mass, and it shows as
> something on the x-ray. I give her the okay for an exploratory.
>
> At 3:15 Doc Kim calls to tell me that she has found a major tumor
> involving a portion of the intestinal tract. It has caused a
> rupture, and just basically it will be better for him to just not
> wake up. His temp is 105 as perotonitusnow has ahold of him from his
> bowel leaking into his abdominal cavity. As a side note the other 3
> or 4 masses she saw didn't look good either.
>
> Our Bongo is gone. Ozzy's brother, roomie, playmate, and companion
> is now gone. Ozzy has eaten little, and searches everywhere for
> Bongo. I'm keeping a close eye on him.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/nzboyz-004.jpg
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bongo-622.jpg
>
> So there you go. A unique ferret from half-way across the planet is
> gone. Just like that.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/boyz052a.jpg
> Our beloved Bongo.
> Our family grieves for him.
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| Jim Higgins |
On 18 Apr 2004 06:51:21 -0700, in
<53d2a9d2.0404180551.5ed9f625@posting.google.com>,
cap_@sand-n-sea.us (Cap) wrote:
>Our Bongo is gone.
I'm truly sorry for your loss. He surely had the best while he
was with you.
--
Jim Higgins, quasimodo AT yahoo DOT com
icbm: 33.55.34N, 80.24.21W
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| Piper |
I am so sorry to hear about Bongo :( I really enjoyed your story
of his history. The love just comes through in your words. I
enjoyed the photos, and I have to say I am impressed at their
size! The most enormous ferrets I've seen ever! Makes my
Princess Cherry look like a weiner dog compared to a wolfhound!
I also never thought to take Cherry to the beach. We live
outside of Tampa, about 15 minutes from the Gulf. Is there
anything I have to worry about (sand in the ears, sand fleas,
etc.)?
Deena
"Cap" <cap_@sand-n-sea.us> wrote in message
news:53d2a9d2.0404180551.5ed9f625@posting.google.com...
> Four years ago a breeder in New Zealand by the name of Sam
Young was
> preparing to send her last litters to several very lucky people
here
> in the US. Kits bred of robust stock from 'down under'. All
were
> spoken for here in the US except for the runt. Sam emailed me
and
> asked me if I would be interested in him. All I had to do was
pay
> the Delta Dash from Nevada to Tallahassee, and hold on to one
that
> would be picked up later by someone from Sarasota. To this I
readily
> agreed. She sent me his picture, and asked me to name him.
After one
> look at little mug, and seeing those perpetually PO'ed eyes,
and
> expression, I named him Bongo.
>
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bong0b4wk.jpg
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/auzzyb4wk.jpg
> Bongo at 4 weeks
>
> Bongo arrived with his brother Ozzy. They were supposed to
arrive in
> Tallahassee at 6 pm, but the flight into Atlanta was early so
they
> made the shuttle to Tallahassee 2 hours early. When we arrived
at
> the terminal, entering the West end, we hadn't walked halfway
down
> when I turned to Karen and asked her what she smelled. She
> said, "that can't be what I think it is.". Oh yes. These boys
were
> unaltered, and they were not happy with their travel
conditions, nor
> with being locked up in a small carrier for 11 hours, and they
> stunk. Oh my gawd they smelled. Those guys at baggage claim
were so
> happy to see them go that they never even asked for proof of
> ownership. Just get them out of here.
>
>
> We didn't go 2 miles before I had to pull over, hold two
wild-assed
> boys while Karen scraped prodigious amounts of crap out of
their
> carrier. The whole time I'm getting scratched, bit, and mauled
by
> two of the fattest, thickest, and most pissed-off ferrets you
could
> possibly imagine. To make it worse the last thing they were
going to
> willingly do was get back into that carrier. At one point Karen
had
> them wrapped one each to an arm, full scruff, and still trying
to
> bite while I wisely choose to finish cleaning the cage.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bongo10wk.jpg
>
> They quickly doubled their weight in very short order. Very
playful,
> and very aggressive. We tried placing them with some of our
other
> fuzzbutts, but it was quickly apparent that they posed a real
danger
> to our original business. They were very violent, and when they
hit
> their full weight (Bongo 5.5lbs, and Ozzy at 7lbs), there was
little
> doubt that they could seriously injure any of our other
ferrets.
> When all the others came down with ECE they just blew it off.
At
> around 7 months old they came into their first rut, and what
smelly,
> greasy boys they were. At almost a year old we had them fixed.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/OzzieBongo10wk.jpg
>
> These boys were the very best of friends. Ferret Water Polo
(I'll
> drown you in the water dish then you drown me), a raucous round
of
> tag throughout the room or stealing small toys, and Whiskers
treats
> from each other. Together from the very beginning I figured
they
> would be together for much longer yet. Yesterday we found out
how
> uncertain things really can be.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/boyz054.jpg
>
>
>
> I noticed a weight loss from last week into this week, but
> attributed this to coat and body mass changes as they prepared
for
> their seasonal coat change. Tuesday night Bongo is eating in
his cage
> when I hear him retch and puke. Fine after that. Wednesday
night
> around 7:30 I head him puke in his cage. Twice more before
midnight. I
> 'Laxed' him and everyone else (third time this week), then went
to bed
> thinking I'll be making an appointment for him first thing.
Woke up in
> the morning to find some nasty cages to clean, and Bongo
eating. No
> puking through the day, but I still make
> an appointment with my vet just knowing he has a blockage.
Friday
> morning we're up and ready to go, but we're not worried. His
energy is
> good, and he promptly destroys his carrier. Later in the day
Dr. Kim
> Breeze called me to tell me that she can feel a mass, and it
shows as
> something on the x-ray. I give her the okay for an exploratory.
>
> At 3:15 Doc Kim calls to tell me that she has found a major
tumor
> involving a portion of the intestinal tract. It has caused a
> rupture, and just basically it will be better for him to just
not
> wake up. His temp is 105 as perotonitusnow has ahold of him
from his
> bowel leaking into his abdominal cavity. As a side note the
other 3
> or 4 masses she saw didn't look good either.
>
> Our Bongo is gone. Ozzy's brother, roomie, playmate, and
companion
> is now gone. Ozzy has eaten little, and searches everywhere for
> Bongo. I'm keeping a close eye on him.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/nzboyz-004.jpg
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/bongo-622.jpg
>
> So there you go. A unique ferret from half-way across the
planet is
> gone. Just like that.
> http://www.sand-n-sea.us/boyz052a.jpg
> Our beloved Bongo.
> Our family grieves for him.
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