I don't know if this will help, but I had an itchy ferret at one time and I took her to her doctor to get allergy shots. While visiting, Dr. Roberts told me to quit using fabric softener on their bedding, use baby detergent to wash with, and use a medicated/moisturizing ferret shampoo when I wash her (which incidentally is about once every 3 months.) I did these things and the itching subsided, but she still did her "itchy ferret" thing. I eventually moved to a new house not long there after and the Dr. told me to clean my carpet BEFORE moving in. I did. Her itching subsided more. Finally, about 6 months into this, I got a call from Doc and he told me that he had a ferret owner tell him that they had switched to bottled water in their house. (I used filtered water). He told me to use bottle water that is specifically for drinking. I did and Sola's itching is now just the normal ferret scratching. I don't get the shots for her anymore and I am careful with what they come in contact with. The really sad thing was, she scratched so much, she pulled her hair out. After using bottled water, the hair grew back super thick! I'm not saying the water in particular made the hair grow back, but I think the impurities that are in tap water aren't good to drink and may have adverse effects on more sensitive animals and people. I quit buying $20 filters and now just buy filtered water every week. With cooking and drinking and water bottles and bowls, we go through about 7-10 gallons a week. That's about $9 a week in water. (and yes, we recycle the plastic) :-) Hope this helps out... April and the no scratch super fuzzy fuzzies of love! Luna Orion Venus Eros Sola Check us out at http://www.gallaty.com P.S. You can tell by Sola's pictures that in some she had more hair than others. Excluding the obvious kit pictures, the furrier ones of her are more current. Please join iGive.com and help a charity of your choice. Join, shop, do a good deed for your own charity and for mine! Thanks! http://www.iGive.com/html/ssi.cfm?cid=3664&mid=54270 [Posted in FML issue 2956]