We've been keeping an eye out on our walks. I'm sure Ella would LOVE to find a ferret, any ferret. North Main Street is just around the corner from us. We walk on some part of it almost every day. I feel bad for the ferret. It's been cold. There are other wild creatures out there, and outdoor cats, that likely wouldn't want a ferret moving into their territory. I wonder how the ferret went "missing". How do you lose a ferret? Like a dog? Got off leash? Do you "walk" a ferret?
Not that I want to be mercenary about it, but the posters - which are everywhere - don't say what you need to do to get the reward. Do you get it if you call in a tip - "Saw Jinx on Cedar street at 6:45 am"? Or only if you manage to capture (how the heck do you catch a ferret?) and return Jinx to his obviously distressed owners (do they consider themselves "owners" of the ferret? or its "mom" and/or "dad")?
Anyway, that's what's happening on the escaped domestic animal front.
In other animal news closer to home, we took Ella to the vet today. She was to get a booster vaccine, but in the end, didn't. I wanted the vet to look at a cyst-like thing on her leg. I was worried about it, expecting bad news. It turned out to be likely a benign cyst that had become infected. They drained it, we paid them $200 and they sent us home with antibiotics, probiotics and anti-inflammatory meds. In two or three weeks she is to go back to have the underlying cyst itself removed surgically. Cost - about $800 - $1,000. Ah, well... it's only money... Like I told the vet, "there goes Christmas!" Then I admitted I am Jewish. Ha ha ha. I am so grateful that it is a benign cyst that the surgery bill seems quite reasonable. Who couldn't love this cute face (so I feel very sad for Jinx, who has a very cute face him/herself)?
In other hang dog news:
... the Mets lost Game 1 of the World Series in a 14 inning, 5 hour marathon. I gave up after inning 12, when it was 4 to 4, I think. The Kansas City Royals seem to be on a mission. The Mets seem ... well, like the Mets. Game 2 tonight - along with the next Republican so-called "debate."
... meanwhile, a 2.8 billion dollar blimp escaped its "mooring" and is floating across the Pennsylvania countryside, knocking out power lines and causing power outages, while two air force (or some sort of military) fighter jets (try to) track it. How much success you think they're having might be measured by the fact that they've asked "the public" to call in if the blimp is sighted.
... several hundred people, including hundreds of women and children, captives of Boko Haram, apparently have been rescued by the Nigerian army. Good, but not enough. #BringBackOurGirls - every single one of them. Soon. Today.
Peace, peace, far and near.
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