Acknowledgements

No one helped me more with this book than Tracy Wilson, upon whose life work the story is based. In addition, my veterinarian daughter Jona Jordan added her animal insights and know-how, especially regarding ferrets. Torey McCleskey also critiqued an early draft of the manuscript. Meanwhile, my partner Derek Choukalos was there from start to finish with every kind of support a writer needs, even to reminding me (often) of all the reasons why I should never try to make a pet of a wild cat.