To Britta regarding bringing a new baby home: I have two children, 2 1/2 and 9 months, and other than the standard having to watch interaction with the ferrets all the time, I haven't run into anything that I wasn't prepared for. In fact, my ferrets pretty much took both children in stride (especially the second one). It sounds like you already know the drill regarding monitoring ferret/child interaction. To me that's the most critical part. At first for the safety of the child; later on for the safety of the ferrets! I must say, I had people who couldn't believe I was bringing children into a ferret household as well, and I couldn't be happier that I did. My daughter (the 2 1/2 y.o.) really loves the little ferrets and is learning to help take care of them. She loves to give them treats, and play with them. I love watching her with them and am so glad we did it this way. My son is still learning about how we treat animals. He's just a baby so of course he hits and pulls and grabs, but he loves watching them and will chase them around when he sees them. I think in the long run you'll be glad you kept your ferrets -- and so will your child(ren)! Amy, Dave, Sarah & Paul (and their gaggle of giggling ferrets) RIP Ian, Elektra, Claudia & Sidney [Posted in FML issue 2927]