What foods do you feed over there? It something other then the laxative is helping to push the hair through, you are probably right. I know I had a ferret who refused hairball laxative, no if and or buts. So I just give him alot of ferrettone. And he never had a hairball problem. I know the tone gave him the running poops like the lax did and the oils in the tone helped to coat everything. I would not recommend this method unless you have a ferret who does not like lax. It will be interesting to see what you feed or what is in you ferrets diets. Marguerite http://www.tinyprintsontheheart.com/shelterraffle.htm Know Where your Donation is Going.... http://www.tinyprintsontheheart.com/proof.htm TinyPrints Ferret Rescue PetFinder Web Page http://www.tinyprintsontheheart.petfinder.org Aloha Ferrets Ebay Store http://stores.ebay.com/Aloha-Ferrets-Store http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZtinyprintsferretrescue [Posted in FML issue 5219]