There have been some posts on ferrets shedding fur. Four of our ferrets have short hairs and one is long haired, he is the 5 pound male.. What helped him the most was giving him a water bath every 3 days and a daily brushing. Brush the fur lightly so not to pull out all their fur. Even tho he caught what was told to me by the vet as bronchitis because of the shedding. We washed their bedding every 3 days during shedding season and vacuumed the rug daily. Have to say tho, each ferret is so different when getting winter and summer coats.... Been on this board for 17 months and some ferrets shed at odd times of the year, not sure why. If anyone would like to share when their ferrets got their winter coats, and how long they lasted, this would be great to know. Only one of our ferrets had his winter coat for about 7 months, where the others had them for about 1-2 months only. Thanks for listening. Debbie [Posted in FML issue 3053]