As I sit here at the computer reading over my e-mail, I herd a rustling around in Grace's Kennel I looked down to see that she was up moving around, apearing to play by the door, she placed both hands up on the door and bit at it, as though she wanted to shake it and get out for play time. Now one might wonder what is so exciting or wonderful about this, however Previously when it was time to eat we would have to lift her up out of her blankets and place her to the food bowl and encourage her to eat sometimes having to force her if she refused. She was like a slug, we would wake her up set her in the litter box feed her make sure she drank pleanty of liquids and she would curl up, or just go back to sleep where sat down. But now she is anticapating play time and treat time, She is eating well on her own with no help from us. And is consuming about a cup a day. Then of course today, her expressed desire to get out of her kennel to play! As I watch her playing, I've seen her tring to jump up and climb on things. She is very active tonight and is more and more like any of the other ferrets I have here. She has gotten so use to the play area that you would never guess She was blind or Old. She still has some troubble walking, but even this is a good deal less than what it was. Now for an odd question. Grace seems to have an extra long neck, is this a genetic thing or is it due to lack of weight? She has gained several Ounces over the last couple days and is starting to fill out a little. Her fur is very corse, nothing like the brillo pad fur she had when she first came here, but it is very rough. I have placed a message board on my web page, Advertising for Shelters and Breeders and all things dealing with the Ferret is alowed. Trish Dawning Sky Ferrets http://home.earhlink.net/~caride [Posted in FML issue 2949]