Help! Tank, one of my ferrets (a fixed male), is having a urinary problem. At first I thought it was an infection, because he would frequently drag himself over things, "marking" them. Amoxicillin didn't do anything, however, and an X-ray showed no stones or visible blockages. After close observation, I've come to the conclusion that it's a problem with evacuation. On being let out of the cage after waking up, he'll pee a tiny amount, and then pee a tiny amount several more times every few minutes, usually wherever he happens to be standing. After about 15 minutes of chasing him around with toilet paper and Nil-Oder, he's fine for about 40 more minutes (until he makes more pee, I guess). Another reason that I think it's a problem with evacuation is that Snowy, my tiny (fixed) female peed on some linoleum, and Tank then peed next to her puddle. Her puddle was 4-5 times the size of his, and she's about half his size. Does anyone have any experience with this? Any causes/cures? We're buying a new house, and my husband is sure to demand that any incontinent ferrets be confined to the basement. -- Joyce --- Joyce Miller, [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 2990]