Well, this is what I get for not reading closely.  I don't know
what the original question about the ferret and the Christmas
tree was, but I will respond nonetheless.  One of the great
delights of last Christmas was seeing Buttercup peaking out
at me from 2 feet up in our Christmas tree.  They (Inigo too)
loved it, although Inigo just curled up in the needles as his
climbing days are now behind him.  The tree was in one of those
pseudo-antique cast iron stands and it never showed any
inclination to fall, although the ornaments certainly took
a beating.  Anyway, I think having a ferret poke its head out
of a Christmas tree adds to the spirit of the season!
 
                                                        Mike, Erica, Ian,
Inigo, Buttercup...
 
[Posted in FML issue 0573]