http://search.npr.org/cf/cmn/cmnps05fm.cfm?SegID=70754 is the address for the NPR article. I can't it to run right now so can't comment on it; our server keeps cutting out with web stuff in no time at all and have maybe 2 minute windows for mail; must be hosed with too much traffic. We actually missed ATC last night. It was the 21st anniversary of the first time we said "I love you." (romantic story) and went out for an Indian meal only to find out that it was our waiter's 21st birthday! What are the odds? Reminder: for the poetry to be included in the contest it HAS to come to me at my above address AND it has to be sent to the FML -- BOTH. I have very little spare time, hence the sending to me personally or I might miss printing it out for the final grouping, and the FML members DESERVE your poetry. Plus, it couldn't be an FML contest if not on the FML, could it? So far, have had ones come here but not appear on the FML and have noticed that some are on the FML (Please, sent to me, too, folks!) but I never got them. BOTH, pretty please!!! Have you noticed that some vary their favorite places for scritchin' depending on hard the person's nails are? We've sure seen that. Must feel very different. Sharon wrote: >because they came from Mashall Farms and They stayed in the Pet Store for >4-5 Months and were fed Marshall Farms food the whole time Among the first grouping of ferret references which Bob has passed on to members of the Ferret Geeks are some on food imprinting in ferrets. More of Bob's comments on this can additionally be found with FML searches and going to places like http://www.ferretcentral.org to which he has chosen to give articles. Sukie (of the wimpy, thin and bendy finger nails on muscular hands...) [Posted in FML issue 2971]