>The reason we gave Mister away wasn't really because he wasn't getting >enough attention, it was because he was a horrible mess... his long hair >would get poop stuck to it, and then the poop would get smeared all over >the house. Lovely, hmm? I completely agree that ferrets are little messy things..........I love my Trixie to death but she is into everything...........she found my potting soil also and spread it all over the floor......we've found poop in every corner of my house at various times...........(including the fact that when she is done using the litter box she rubs her butt on the carpet to "wipe")........... If you're not prepared to have frequent messes in the house, ferrets aren't for you. And they can't be penned up in a cage 24/7 either, they need running time and space. Please think about these things carefully before you get a ferret for a pet! Shea & Trixie-butt [Posted in FML issue 3086]