I just had to respond to what Jacquie said about Otis "The Attack ferret". I have never quite thought of it that way, but it makes sense to me!!! One of my boys, HumVee (to my surprise has grown into his name quite nicely) has a little routine that he puts me through several times a week. The routine is as follows: Step 1 Stands at my feet and looks up at me. Step 2 Scratches at my legs, pauses & waits for a response. Step 3 Works consistently to find the most tender area behind my knee, carefully selects a piece of skin with his teeth and pinches the fire out of me. Step 4 Continues steps 2 and 3 until I reach down to move him away from me. Step 5 Uses the opportunity of my hand being wrapped around his body to gently grasp my index finger between his teeth. Step 6 While holding my finger in his mouth, pulls me with his "Humvee All Terrain ,4 X 4 Power " into the middle of the living room floor. Step 7 Releases my finger, pauses & waits for me to give in and play with him. I've never doubted his intelligence, but I did underestimate it. Now I understand completely!! Thanks for the insight Jacque. Jill Ferret Business of GA (fer it7biz nis) n. 1 Ferret foster care & adoption. 2 Info about ferret care & ownership. 3 What a ferret does. 4 A collection of ferrets. 5 A direct result of ferret math. [Posted in FML issue 3111]