I read on another list that some of the herbs in rescue remedy work by slowing down respiration and heart beat. This is how I believe it calms the animal. Not something I want to use on the ferrets but that is my personal choice. Warm hugs. tle Troy Lynn Eckart Ferret Family Services http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~sprite/ffs.html http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Haven/5481/ Please sign up to support our charity http://www.iGive.com/html/ssi.cfm?cid=46&mid=58395 [Posted in FML issue 2990]