Out the Window!...

by Shanna Fuqua
(Castleberry Alabama)

Well i let the ferrets out for the day to get thier daily exercise and our girl ferret (Sassy) was running around playing with her friend ferret (Bandit).

They were all over the house exploring things, hiding shoes,ect. I was in the back bedroom folding clothes and cleaning and i decided to check on them so i went in the living room to see what they were up to. I couldnt find Sassy and she is the most curious ferret I've ever seen - lol.

My fiance was in the kitchen which, in our house, is practically in the living room ... lol ... and he had to put the window up because he was cooking and it was getting a little smokey (but don't worry, he's a great cooker, it's the stove) lol. We need another one. lol.

But anyways, i couldn't find her and I was getting worried, so I asked him if he had seen her and he hadn't.

I looked under the couches, checked the bedroom, their cage, everywhere. I was getting so scared. i walked in the living room, and it hit me. THE WINDOW!

I RAN outside on the porch and looked and I didn't see her. I looked under the porch and i saw her and my fiance's mother's dog playing under the porch together!

I ran through the gate and ran around to where they were. I grabbed her in my arms so relieved that I had her back. It was very scary to think she was gone. I love my ferrets so much and would give anything for them. They are like kids to me :)

So - be careful not to leave the windows open ... lol. Sounds crazy, I know i shouldn't have had them open but I didn't know he had opened it and it hit me AFTER I lost her. Whew - lol. And my fiance didn't realize not to - lol..