I know you gave him a good life, and how sad you must be.

*hugs* for the loss of a beloved pet...

"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Albert Einstein

"To Thine Own Self Be True" William Shakesphere

and when I lose one, it hurts. So, no, it doesn't sound silly at all the mourn the loss of your little ferret friend.

As for your H & your anniversary....grab a girlfriend, get dolled up, and out you go! The heck with him.

I once had 2 ferrets and I loved the little critters and miss them so much. They are the funniest, cutest, most personable little animals. I am so, so sorry for your loss. That is really old in ferret years, so I know he was well cared for and much loved and had a good life. I know you know this, but if you have another ferret, you should get him a buddy really fast because he'll have a hard time being alone.

As for your H...what a prick! Can you do something special for yourself and just get out of there this weekend?

in my prayers... from the sound of it, he had a wonderful life and that's all that matters. Just think of those pets who are abused or without a home... I'm positive your ferret was thankful for everything you've done for him.

as for your H... what an inconsiderate butt! Ugh! How dare he drop your anniversary like it's nothing? How can this day be more special to SD than it is to you? I would definitely go treat yourself for having to deal with your H and his demon spawn for so long. Go crazy! Stay out all day and all night. Then come home really late and act like you had the BEST NIGHT ever because you did! And don't even acknowledge that stupid dimwit you call a husband. Make HIM feel left out. Make HIM feel as bad as he made you feel.

Erg! That makes me so mad, ferretmom! I wish I was your neighbor. We would party out on my lawn all day and then go to a club all night. And then I would bash H in his sleep.

LOL Secondwife! I'm with you!

I'm so sorry about your little buddy ole pal. Most of us our animal lovers. I have two big stupid lovable pit bull dogs that I rescued when they were just little 5 week old pups and they mean everything to me. I lost 2 before that and it broke my heart - if you are anything like me I have to have animals in my home.

Anyways your husband is being a total ASS!!! He could have done something "special" with SD in the afternoon then what the hell is wrong with getting a babysitter for 2 or 3 hours to take his wonderful wife out for a nice dinner? I mean come on! I don't even know him and I want to bitch slap him.

I love little critters as well. I had two prarie dogs for several years and they were very hard to lose. Though it's been over five years since they passed (one died of a strange prarie dog lung disease and his mate soon followed), I still miss them very much and think of them often and cherish my memories of them. They were the neatest pets with huge personalities in such little bodies.

As for DH, before you bash him in his sleep like secondwife suggested, you should sneak in and steal SD's new purchases he gets her today while they're shopping, return them tomorrow and buy yourself something nice for the anniversary your H has neglected. If I remember correctly, your SD is always stealing or breaking your things, so I think that'd be entirely appropriate.

I'm so sorry you lost your little guy. I know how hard it can be when you get attached to your pets. I cried like a baby when I put my 15 year old cat down in September.

I am also sorry that your H chose to make your anniversary SD's special day. What was so special for her? Was that he chose to spend it with her and not you?

I swear...I think you ought to cremate the husband and get a new ferret.