Hi folks I almost forgot about another favorite pet food article. API presents a discussion of pet food manufacturing, ingredients, and labeling at http://www.api4animals.org/Petfood.htm Ingredient definitions are located at http://www.api4animals.org/ShoppingGuide.htm A pet food shopping 'checklist' is available at http://www.api4animals.org/ShoppingChecklist.htm Some sample homemade diets are provided at http://www.api4animals.org/IssuesAndAdvocacyCampaigns/Companion/SampleDiets. htm Note, however, that these diets are *not* ferret specific. Happy reading! Gina Hart/Sage Ferrets http://www.geocities.com/sageferrets [Posted in FML issue 3028]