I saw this message and just had to reply:
 
>From:    Stacy Thomas <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Couch trouble
>
>I had my first bout with real ferret-worry yesterday. My ferrets used to
>always get in the couch and tear things up until we took the legs off.
 
Although this may have worked for you Stacy, I wouldn't advocate removing
your ferret's legs. They often have other uses, such as keeping the
ferret off the cold tile floor.
 
;) :) I love the English language.
 
[Posted in FML issue 1136]