>What is the most embarrassing inconvenience your ferret has ever caused >you? Sukie, I had to respond to this one because I still turn red just thinking about it. One day last year I came home early from work with a sinus headache. During this time, there had been a couple of break-ins/assaults in homes where the guy was in the house when the owner came home. So I went in and as I was going up the stairs I heard noise in the back of the house. All of the cats were in the living room, so I knew it wasn't one of them. I left and called the police. I wasn't about to check any noise out by myself. Two police cruisers come racing down the street, lights on, sirens blaring. Garage door is open still, so they went in, guns drawn..... Well, about 2 minutes later the door opens a crack and the officer asks, "Ma'am, do you have ferrets?" Thus, the humiliation started. He couldn't even open the door because Thor had followed him down the steps from the bathroom and was at his heels! My wonderful husband (sarcastic voice) had put the ferrets away the night before, but alas, he forgot to latch the cage!!!!!!!!! I cannot even begin to describe the embarrassment! But the officers were very nice and asked several ferret questions.....and my headache was gone! Susan [Posted in FML issue 2944]