Just a couple miscellaneous things: first I was wondering, for the anonymous poster that ferret-"proofed" a yard, how on earth do you accomplish something like that? I would love to be able to let my ferrets roam outside without the constriction of a leash....but can't even begin to think how to do that! I would love to hear your tips! Second, to Jodie who posted about water bowls that screw onto the cage, okay, but what about my Molly, who will only drink water if she can spill it first? Even to the point where when I tried the spillproof bowls, she got herself all dehydrated! My solution (if anyone has a quirky ferret like mine) was to put a small tippable bowl into a big bowl so Molly can tip the little one without making a mess all over the floor. So far so good! Now if I could just figure out how to keep Merlin out of the trash, the sofa, my mattress, my daughter's toybox, the plants......:-) debbi [Posted in FML issue 2968]