Rachel wrote: "p.s. one more thing-- do whiskers grow back? Both girls got into contact with SOMETHING (and I am still turning the apartment upside down trying to figure out WHAT) that caused the ends of their whiskers to get singed. Neither were hurt at all, thank heavens, just toasted whiskers. Keeping an eye on them until i figure it out, and wondering if the whiskers will grow back?" I would check for possible access to the broiler part of your oven. In my old apartment, there was a hole large enough for ferrets to get in, and Slinky and Kyle went in and got their whiskers burned off by the pilot light. Kyle's were completely burned off on one side and singed halfway on the other. Slinky's were just singed halfway on one side. Gizmo was smart enough not to try such a stupid stunt. :-) It took a couple of months, but the whiskers did grow back. ===== Aileen & the Herd minus one Herdling Slinky, Kyle, Noel, Sandy, & Rootie the beagle Missing Gizmo so much. We love you, baby. Check out the Herd's website at: http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Zoo/7414/index.html [Posted in FML issue 3132]