It has taken me 3 months to be able to get Geezer's final Updates on his page.
          It is through no fault of his mommy and daddy...
          they got me their words to put up right away.
          The failure was in me.
          I just have not been able to face putting this information up...

          I miss the Geez more than I can ever express...

          Please forgive me, Geezer, I could not let go...

          Aunt kat

          Geezer's Mommy...Mary
          Geezer's Daddy...Kris

          Update...[from Mary]...7-24-2001...

          Morning Kat;

          We both knew that, in time, this letter would be sent. I was hoping that it would be much later than eight months. The time has come to let the Geezer go.

          I noticed the other morning ( Friday) that he was having a much more difficult time in breathing. His tail was bottle brushed and he was gasping. That night, he started to cough. It sounds as if he has congestion building up in his lungs. He could not find a comfortable position to lay in. After feeding him last night, (Sunday) he went to his stinky old rug (just to make sure it is still there) and proceeded to cough and he threw up white phlegm. That was the first time he ever did that. He seems very frustrated, running to the rug, to the toy box and then to the cozy bed. It's like nothing gives him the relief he is seeking.

          Words can not even begin to express what I feel. I know that we have been blessed with a lot more time than we ever thought we would have but it breaks my heart having to let him go. I just want to do the best for him. I don't want to be selfish. I don't want him to have to struggle so hard to breathe. It's not fair.

          Thanks to you and many others I will always have the memories of my little "trash" man.

          Love,
          Mary

          Update...[from Kris]...7-25-2001...

          Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 23:22:22 -0700
          From: Kris
          Subject: Fairwell

          This is the hardest post I ever had to do:
          To-night (7-25-01), starting at 9:00 pm we had to put down 3 of our babies.

          A little story on the first:
          Bandit:
          He was one of our first rescue's, back in 1995. He and his brother Baron were at a pet store and where going to be put down, because they were both biters and a year old. We rescued them, and they became our personals. He had to be put down because of the cancer growing inside of him. He was a non-surgical canadate. He was an ADV baby, and already had several surgeries. He was in pain. When you picked him up he would cry.

          Next is Noel :
          Noel was a wonderful little Chocolate Sable girl. We had surgery on her in the spring. She had two(2) tumors on her liver. We closed her up and she spent another 4 months at our shelter. She was very playful and sweet.

          The Last is Geezer :
          We received Geezer from animal control on November 17th, 2000. The people who owned him where evicted from their home in Oct, and he was put out at the curb and left there for 3 weeks. He was taken into our shelter and given all the Love he could get. After quite a few vet visits, e-mails with other vets, Geezer has Malignant neoplasia in his nose cavity. He started to slow down a lot. Not doing the things he use to do, I'm sure Mary will send a better post!

          All I can say is God Bless you three, and I love you dearly! I'm sorry for the pain you had to endure in your life time, and if we made a difference in your life to the better, I'm grateful for that, because I know you made a difference in our's!

          WE LOVE YOU AND WILL MISS YOU!!!

          LOVE, Shelter Dad: Kris S. Mewton

          Update...[from Mary]...7-26-2001...

          Morning Kat;
          I don't know what I am going to do without my Geez!!!!! It is different with Bandit. Yes, he was our first rescue. Saved from euthanasia for being too old so sell and a "biter". But, he had six 1/2 years with us. He was much loved in that time. I tried to explain that to Kris last night but his pain was too great to understand. Being a victim of ADV (turned negative), I prepared myself for the inevitable. I know that each and every one of "my" babies is going to die. That is just a fact. Period. It doesn't mean it doesn't hurt but I believe I can accept it more readily.

          Noel, that sweet little girl. She was opened up in March. That is when we discovered the tumors. She was given six months. It had been four. The tumors grew and you could see them sticking out of her body. I accepted her death. I didn't want to wait until she was in excruciating pain.

          But my Geez man. I suppose I should have prepared myself better. Maybe I thought I could will the cancer away. Justine was over last night and I was giving her his food, with tears streaming down my eyes I told her I wouldn't be needing it. I hurt so bad.

          A very grieving,
          Mary

          Note...from Cathy... 7-25-2001...about Geezer

          HI
          I know you've heard about Geezer, but, I want you to know, I talked to Mary last nite, both before and right after she put down Geezer. While she is in pain, I reinforced to her, and want to do the same to you-he was loved by many and had 8 months of a loving home and loving family-not only was he lucky-but so were we-to be blessed with Geezer.
          A lil' boy we will love forever and remember to eternity. My heart breaks for him, but rejoices too. He had a loving home until the end. Pain? Yes, we all feel his loss, but, I feel blessed to have known that 'lil boy and met some new friends because of our devotion to this little boy.
          Kat, remember him, as I know you will, love him, as you did in life.
          He was special, but is running free and loving it on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge.

          Cathy
          Geezer's Auntie.

          The Final Update...[from Mary]...Sept. 8, 2001...

          On November 13th 2000 we received a wonderful old ferret that had been dumped in the trash. We dubbed him "Geezer". We knew our time with him was limited due to the cancer.

          In July I noticed that along with the sneezing, Geez developed a cough. I had heard the congestion in his lungs and when he started coughing up frothy phlegm we knew his time was drawing near. On July 25th, Geezer went to his "forever home".

          I'm sorry that it has taken this long to write. It took me two weeks just to be able throw out his food. I still miss him terribly. And yes, I still cry.
          The silence is deafening. We were blessed with 8 months of happiness. I hope we made him as happy as he made us. I have so many things that I would like to say about "The Geez". How courageous he was. How loving, how trusting and how simply wonderful. His cage is gone now and his food. His toys and afghan put away. His cards are tucked in with the letters of sympathy we received.

          But the memories remain and he will forever be in our hearts.

          Thank you Kat for making this beautiful page for Geezer. Thank you all for loving him so much!

          Love,
          Mary

          The Final Update...[from Kris]...Sept. 8, 2001...

          This may be the hardest post for me to write.
          Geezer (the Old Man) came in looking quite shabby, thin, stinky, and very afraid of everyone! He was left behind & put into the trash, to be thrown away like a piece of garbage. With no food, water and a dirty hammy to lay in as a bed!!

          We (Mary & I), took him in to give him a loving home, as we do with all the little ones we bring in. But he was special. He didn't know what love was - he might of at one time - But he didn't know who people were. He would cling to you just so you wouldn't drop him, or hurt him. It took a long time for him to trust us!

          This was back in Nov 17 th. 2000. Mary had to hand feed him always (till the day he passed). We first thought that he was home sick, but when we looked into his mouth, we found he had no teeth!!! God!! (we thought), what has this poor boy gone through??? Come to find out that he had Squamous Cell Carcinoma in his nasal cavity.

          Then in late November, Mary found on the FML a Christmas Giving Tree for the ferrets that were in a shelter with needing special care!!! Mary submitted Geezer - and gave them his story.

          The out-pour of people wanting to help Geezer was overwhelming! We Thank everyone that helped Geezer , But - in steps Kat Parsons - who let us know that she put up a web page for Geez.

          Geezer was only expected to live a couple of months, and when Kat first e-mailed us , she said he was the miracle baby!! You know what?? she was right - Mr. Geezer lived until July 25th, 2001, But all Kat did for Geezer is more than one would do for there own!!! I Thank you with all my Heart!!!!!!!

          [I thank YOU for allowing me to be part of Geezer's life...kat]

          All the things that Geezer had to endure with, He Knows he was loved by all, Mom. Aunt Kat & Uncle Tom, Me(dad), and everyone who read his story!!

          God, I miss him - I read Geezer's page today and cried. He'll never be out of my heart!! It hurt's every time I think of him - We try to help all the babies that come into our shelter - But some just seem to stick in the back of your mind (actually all of them do, but some sick harder!!)

          All I can say is God Bless you, and I love you dearly! I'm sorry for the pain you had to endure in your life time, and if we made a difference in your life to the better, I'm grateful for that, because I know you made a difference in our's!

          Love Shelter Dad (Kris)

          WE LOVE YOU AND WILL MISS YOU!!!

          Kris Mewton

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