Re: Update on Tara >on her way to a brand new life. Maybe it's time to rename her from terror >(Tara) to something else, something plucky, something strong, a fighter's >name (Rex, perhaps?). Anyway, that's the scoop.... I'm glad to hear she is doing well. Personally, I think Tara is a wonderful name. If you check into Buddhist mythology, you will find a "goddess" figure (Bodhisattva actually, IIRC) named Tara. While she can have a variety of aspects, by far her most popular and well known are the bestowers of blessings and compassion - something I'm sure your Tara will be if given half a chance! :) Re: Ferrets and Pregnancy >Nobody answered my question so I'll ask again: Has anyone heard of a >reason that pregnant woman should not be around ferrets? Is there >anything about cleaning ferret litter boxes like there is about cleaning a >cat's litter box? I would suggest checking the FML archives See the URL at the top of this message. This question has been raised in the past on numerous occasions. Re: first time >The challenge: Anyone else want to tell your stories of your first ferret >sighting? i bet some of you have some good ones! It might be fun to share >them. The first ferret I met, was a little albino girl later named "Sam". I was present when a friend got her from another friend. It seems the later person's sister worked at Cornell where ferrets were used for behavior studies. I gather after a while the ferrets are retired from the studies and this is where Sam came from. Me, being a bonehead and a college student separated from all the animals at home hence starving for animal contact, I stuck my finger in the ferret's cage trying to pet it. Now mind you, the animal had just got given to my friend and I'm sure it was plenty scared. I should have known better, especially since I was bit by a rabbit in much the same fashion was I was younger. But I still stuck my finger in the cage. Doh! I got a pretty good nip. Drew blood and all. Rabies and all the hysteria people go through now never occurred to me. The ferret promptly brought me to my senses as to my stupidity to try and pet a confined, scared animal. I never held the bite against the ferret. In fact when another friend told me a few years latter of all the antics of his ferret "Frito" I couldn't help but to develop a soft spot for the critter! All this before ever seeing the "Beastmaster" or "Kidnergarten Cop"! ;) -kim, pippi (scratch my shoulders PLEEZ!), atlas (food!!), jinx (love me!), and rosie (chase me!) Kimberly Burkard | _ Everything I needed to know in life, Eastman Kodak Company| _____C .._. I learned from my ferret: Rochester, New York | ____/ \___/ Frolic and dance for joy often, have [log in to unmask] |<____/\_---\_\ no fear or worries, and enjoy life. [Posted in FML issue 2920]