Hello! I am a new ferret owner. I am so glad that there is a support list like this one. Although I researched a lot before I adopted Anabelle, I still feel so insecure as I have never known anyone with ferrets before--every hiccup, war dance, and cluck delights me and also sends me into a "Is this normal?" stream of worried thought. So I have two main questions currently. First and foremost, I have two lovely cats. While I've read that cats and ferrets can get along, I have not found a lot of step-by-step guides on trying to integrate them other than letting them smell each other for awhile before letting them be together--supervised of course. They have smelled each other now throughly and Anabelle has given Alexander her fair share of kisses through her wire cage. The one time that I did try to let Alexander(the most laid back cat) out with Anabelle, Alexander ran after her. Should I allow this? Can anybody help me with this integration? Currently Anabelle gets 2+ hours of seperate play time, but the cats feel left out and I would like to let Anabelle have the run of the apartment while I am home. Thanks. The other question I have is...Anabelle has lots of wonderful ferret toys and of course she mostly snubs them and goes for my rock collections. She cannot get enough of rocks! Chewing, pushing, rolling them around. The rolling and pushing don't bother me, but I am afraid that she will break a tooth while chewing on them. Should I worry about this or just let her have fun? Thanks! --Ashlie [Posted in FML issue 3148]