hello everyone! I'm a very, very new ferret owner (I've only had my little guy, Mischeif, for 5 days and he is 7 1/2 weeks old), and I have only just read my first newsletter today. I noticed right away that he had 2 small dots tattooed on the inside of his right ear, which is apparently the mark of Marshal Farms; and after reading about some of the issues about MF I immediately called and confirmed that my kit was indeed from there. Are there any problems that I should watch for in Mischeif? I am very concerned that some problems might arise for him, and I have never owned a ferret before, so I don't know what to look for. He has had mild dirreah (sp?) and a silightly portruding anus that I am taking care of, which I think is caused by the silightly dampened food that the store recommended that I feed him for another couple of weeks. Forgive my lack of knowledge about ferrets, but I am learning new things each and every day. I love my little fuzzy-head very much, and I want to make sure that he is happy and safe. And as much as I hate animal testing and everything to do with it, I am very glad that I have Mischeif. I will definately boycott their food and supplies, but I will never be sorry that I bought a MF ferret, of that I bought him from a pet store; I could never feel that way about a living creature. He is a very loving little guy, it's wasn't his choice where he was born. Thanks very much for any advice that anyone may have. Meagan & Mischeif [Posted in FML issue 2963]