Shea... sorry if this is a bit late...i am behind on the FML... BUT you are bathing your ferret too often...THAT is why she smells!!!... once every 3-4 months is all...and i only bathe mine if they get into something or want to play in the shower with me...and i have 13 of them... other causes of smell would be: not washing the bedding often enough...should be washed at least once a week...plain detergent...and NO fabric softener... the food you feed also may cause a smell on your ferret...I feed Totally Ferret and Iams kitten mixed... i am sure there may be other causes...but shampooing your ferret once a week is, i believe, unhealthy for it AND contributing to your problem... HUGS!!! kat ===== KITY=^..^=KAT... ( a.k.a. ...FuzzieMom ) and the krew... Rascal, Sassy, Wolfie, Monkey(Shine), Meeja, Narmy, PopPye, Noodles (Slyk), Charlie, Sandi-Mandi, Hope HollyHeart, & Edison!...MEET "Lucky(13)!!!!! Remembering Marcel, LittleWhiteGirl & OldGuy...at the Bridge! THE FERRETS' PAGE..."http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/2396" Help Ferrets Unlimited Ferret Shelter...Use I-Give... http://www.iGive.com/html/ssi.cfm?cid=7364&mid=103840 [Posted in FML issue 3050]