My girl Nikita appears to me to be very depressed lately. She's about 8 years old and an only ferret, so she depends on me for entertainment (I tried to get her a playmate a while back, but she was very upset and developed an ulcer). I'm beginning to worry now because she doesn't appear to be very interested in anything - not even being held and stroked. She just plops on the floor and squints. I don't know what's brought this on. It's been a gradual change in behavior over the last few months. Nikita was to the vet (Dr. Kupersmith in NJ) just a couple of weeks ago and got a clean bill of health. She does have an insulinoma, but we have that well under control. She is eating, drinking and pooping normally. I suppose this could be an age thing, but I don't want to assume that -- I'd rather be pro-active and try to get her playing again. Does anyone have any ideas for games to play with a mopey ferret? Please email me or post any ideas you have. John [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 3077]