They definitely have mites and "dental issues" (not defined, but i hope that she did not clip their teeth) and are getting vet care for those, plus the veterinarians are seeing if they have any other issues. To help cover their needs: http://www.animalloversleague.us/ since this large rescue is draining that shelter's funds. Previous reports: <http://gothamist.com/2011/04/08/100_cats_3_ferrets_removed_from_li.php#photo-1> <http://www.newsday.com/long-island/100-cats-3-ferrets-rescued-from-apartment-1.2806840> Sukie (not a vet) Recommended ferret health links: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/ http://ferrethealth.org/archive/ http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html http://www.miamiferret.org/ http://www.ferrethealth.msu.edu/ http://www.ferretcongress.org/ http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html all ferret topics: http://listserv.ferretmailinglist.org/archives/ferret-search.html "All hail the procrastinators for they shall rule the world tomorrow." (2010, Steve Crandall) On change for its own sake: "You can go really fast if you just jump off the cliff." (2010, Steve Crandall) [Posted in FML 7029]