Goodnight Ernie

Goodnight Ernie, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Our sweet Ernie passed away in his sleep on December 20, 2007. I miss him very much, but I am happy that his life ended peacefully. He was one month shy of his 6th birthday.

Ernie's Story
Ernie Slideshow

Amanda

Amanda, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

YiaYia's sweet Yorkie, Amanda. She wants to come home with me.

Paula

Paula, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Paula has really made herself at home here. She gets along well with the other animals, and she loves people. She is a lap kitty and will plop herself in your lap and star purring. Everyone feels like Paula was sent here to heal my broken heart over losing Baby Kitty and Cupcake to cancer last year. It's a nice thought and she is really the sweetest cat I've ever had.

Daisy and Burt

Daisy and Burt, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Burt loves Miss Daisy.

My Little Ernie

Please send good thoughts for Ernie, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Ernie is a sick little ferret and refusing his food. He spent a few days at the hospital and we are giving him medicine and special food (which he hates). He has lost a lot of weight in a short amount of time and we are very worried about him.

Crystal and Silver Bracelet

Crystal and Silver Bracelet, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

My daughter and I decided to make a few bracelets. This was my first attempt. It was a lot of fun.

Happy Birthday, Miss Daisy

Happy Birthday, Miss Daisy, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Daisy is 6 years old!

Please Say a Prayer for Burt

Please Say a Prayer for Burt, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Burt is recovering from Adrenal surgery. He went through surgery well and is catching up on his rest with the help of some good pain meds.

Paula

Paula, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Paula is a neighborhood stray that has been begging at my door. She loves attention and will climb into my lap and start drooling and purring. Our neighborhood is not at all safe for stray cats, so she is camped out in the basement until she sees the vet.

Belle

Belle, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

I can't believe how white her face is getting in her old age.

Wild Baby Bunny

Wild Baby Bunny, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

My son found this little guy outside our back door on Friday evening. He has a head tilt, but no outward sign of trauma. We kept him overnight and took him to the wildlife center yesterday morning. They said they will check him out and we can call or visit in a few days to see how he is doing. a sad update: The wildlife center told me he had severe head trauma and was euthanized.

My Cleo

My Cleo, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Cleo is the best medicine. She is always by my side, and she is one of those cats that loves to snuggle. She can lower my blood pressure better than any beta blocker.

I haven't been posting much lately because I was finishing school. I finally got the word today that I finished with a 4.0, and will graduate Summa Cum Laude. Woo hoo!

Princess Buttercup, Film Star

Princess Buttercup, Film Star, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Isn't she a beauty? I created this T-shirt for my husband for Father's Day. He loves it!

P.S. I am an animal lover, therefore I don't eat them. There were stories on the evening news this week about the farms that provide poultry for fast food restaurants such as Denny's and Arby's. They showed video of workers torturing chickens and turkeys. I cried for a long time after viewing this story. As long as we continue to support the industries that torture and abuse animals, this behavior will continue. http://www.mercyforanimals.org/hor/

Where's Cleo?

Where's Cleo?, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Cleo is the queen of the cameo. Anytime I try to photograph someone other than her, she tries her best to get in the shot.

Oscar in the Monster Mobile

Oscar in the Monster Mobile, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

I received a neat little garden cart for my birthday. The ferrets opened the package for me, and decided that it was really a monster mobile.

Sniffles

Sniffles, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Sniffles was snuggling in one of the nest boxes.

Sarah and Daisy

Sarah and Daisy, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Apparently Yahoo! is discontinuing their old photo service, so I was able to have my old photos transferred to flickr. This is one of those photos.
I can't believe this was 5 years ago!

Remembering Cupcake

Remembering Cupcake, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

It's been a whole year and I still miss her very much. She was our first ferret, and was definitely one of the smartest and naughtiest.
August 1, 2001 - June 16, 2006

Elmo and Burt

Elmo and Burt, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Burt and Elmo getting cozy on the bed.

It's Time for a Refill

It's Time for a Refill, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Mrs. Squirrel was showing us how to refill the feeder.

Mother's Day Geese

Mother's Day Geese, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

I saw this family on the way home from my Mother's house. This momma was trying to herd her babies along, while keeping all the other geese away. She was oblivious to me.

Mother's Day Deer

Mother's Day Deer, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

We saw this sweety on the way home from my Mother's house. She seemed young and wasn't sure what to think of me.

My Loot

My Loot, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

My husband and children spoiled me with all these sweet gifts this year, so I'm bragging. :)

Lake Erie Sunset

Lake Erie Sunset, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

I love looking at the lake from this spot behind our house. There is a little bench here and it feels like I'm sitting at the edge of the world.

May I have another carrot please?

May I have another carrot please?, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Belle loves carrots :)

Buttercup and Daisy

Buttercup and Daisy, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

One of the things that I love about ferrets is the way that they cuddle together.

One of my photographs, Fur Farm Rescue is a finalist in the Kindness in Focus Photo Contest, sponsored by VolunteerMatch and Squidoo.com.

If you have a moment, would you please visit the KindnessInFocus.com website and vote for my photo.

To vote, click on the little up arrow next to my photo entitled Fur Farm Rescue. It's a photograph of my son, Lance, who was volunteering at the shelter, holding an adorable baby mink that was born there.

The winning photos receive $1,000 for the charity of their choice. My photo benefits Ferrets Unlimited Ferret Shelter

Thank you for your help!

Love, Julie

Cleo

Cleo, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Cleo relaxing on my daughter's bed.

Chillin' in the Tissue Box

Chillin' in the Tissue Box, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Buttercup loves crawling into tissue boxes.

Sleepy Girls

Sleepy Girls, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

No matter where she sleeps, Buttercup always squirts out of bed.

Organic Chocolate Velvet

Organic Chocolate Velvet, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

This is the most amazing non-dairy frozen dessert.
Turtle Mountain So Delicious

Daisy and Ernie

Daisy and Ernie, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

The ferrets love fresh water from the tap. They come running as soon as they hear me turn the water on.

Daisy's New Coat

Daisy's New Coat, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Daisy had her second Lupron shot and her new coat is coming in so fast. She has adrenal disease and just a few weeks ago she had a naked tummy and bald spots on her head.

Sneaky Ernie

Sneaky Ernie, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Ernie and Elmo were taking turns hiding under the rug.

Go Away!

Go Away!, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

He got tired of me and started hollering at me and flicking his tail.

Happy Furry Friday

Morning Visitor, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

This little acrobat arrives every morning to clean out the bird feeders that were filled the previous day. If I leave food for the squirrels, they eat that first, then move on to the bird feeders :) Everyone seems to get along ok though.

Happy Furry Friday!

Naughty Telly Monster

Naughty Telly Monster, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

All cups must be overturned, and all beverages sampled. The animals have taught me that human water is greater than ferret water, which is greater than cat water, which is greater than dog water.

Snuggly Sniffy

Snuggly Sniffy, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

All the ferrets love to get cozy in the toy basket. It's full of confetti, soft toys, and there's usually a baby blanket in there, as well.

Remembering Baby Kitty

Remembering Baby Kitty, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Her real name was Kitiara, but our son called her Baby Kitty and it stuck. This photo was taken three days before she left us. She died on April 3, 2006. I miss her very much.

Sarah and Baby Burt

Sarah and Baby Burt, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Sarah holding Burt when he was just a little guy. This is a scan of a photo from 2002.

Ernie and Sniffles

Ernie and Sniffles, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Ernie and Sniffles are the best of friends.

Remembering Grover

Remembering Grover, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

I was looking at old photos and thinking of my old friend, Grover. He crossed the bridge on 3.28.05, but I will remember him always.

His story is here

Burt, Buttercup, and Sniffles

Burt, Buttercup, and Sniffles, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

They have an entire bedroom full of snuggly places, but they still pile up on top of each other to sleep. I'm so happy that Sniffles finally made friends with the other fuzzies.

Elmo

Elmo, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

I love to crochet blankets, but they always end up smelling like ferrets, or covered in cat hair. I wonder why?

Cleo's Close-up

Cleo's Close-up, photographed by Julianne Gentile.

I just love her sweet face. She is my constant companion.