Hey Folks: this is kind of summary of me catching up on all the FML's from December. Thank you to everyone who has emailed me about what kind of dog they recommend to go with a household of 5 ferrets and 3 cats. Any other suggestions are welcome. As for an introduction, we live in livonia, michigan, and have had ferrets since 1988 (before they were legal). We currently have the following fuzzies: Niblet - an 8 year old MF drop off. Also referred to as the "blind spleenless wonder". She's also broken all of her canines from stage diving. Widget - about 8 Doug McKay that my husband picked out because she was eating from the top of the feeder. She's also turned from sterling silver, silver mit to banana yellow. And she's FAT! Odo and Quark - also Doug McKay's, about 4.5 years old. As different as two brothers can be, I think. Odo is slim, muscular and loves to sit in laps, Quark looks like he's on pred, but isn't (Pear shaped body) and loves flipping over to chase his own tail. Figment - about 2 years old, MF drop off. She can't sit still long enough to gain much weight. Her first experience meeting other ferrets was Odo and Quark each grabbing an end of her and running in opposite directions. beckers -- You are never free of your past, you can only build upon it. [Posted in FML issue 2917]