Willie

Sir William Sniffs-A-Lot was a lover on the scale of Casanova, Don Juan DeMarco, or Valentino. Willie loved to sniff, and Willie loved to give kisses. No odor was too tantalizing, too offensive or too mundane to go uninvestigated. And no day was bad enough that a few well-planted Willie smooches couldn't make it all better.

The first time I met Willie at the Fuzzy Furbabies Ferret Rescue, I didn't sense an instant bond like I did with Kit Kat. As I was making up my mind to give a home to Kit Kat, Holly kept insisting "Take Willie. Trust me - take Willie!" I finally gave in and took them both. It was one of the best decisions I've made. This little clown wore himself out every day bringing joy to the humans and harmony to the fellow fuzzies in the business.

Willie's favorite fixture in the ferret rooms was this stuffed chair that quickly became "King William's Throne". Even now when I see another fuzzy curled up on it, it seems wrong. I wait for the playful ghost of my Willie to come nosing them out of his place.