First of all, Thanks Bill for working so hard on putting all this together and keeping it going and most of all, putting up with all the attitudes we sometimes generate here on the FML. And I hope I'm not treading on your turf Bill, but I have noticed a whole lot of new folks on the FML lately so I would like to go over some old info that might help them out and also welcome them to this forum. WELCOME to all those new smiling faces and fuzzy owners to the FML. There is lots to learn here from some really nice people who have been owned by furrkids for a long time and they have a wealth of info to pass on. There are also some who will try to draw you into flame wars... Just smile when that happens and it Will go away. My opinions are just that, my opinions and although shared by many others, not everyone will agree with me. That's ok as that's their right in this great country(USA) and Sometimes it's good for some people to disagree with me as it brings me back to reality once in awhile(bummer). I feel the best food to feed your fuzzies is Totally Ferret hands down. It is sold by Petco's and is readily available at The Ferret Store on the internet.(here we go again). It has caused such dramatic changes for the good in the shelter we (my mife Gloria and I) run that I can only say good thing about it and the folks at Performance Foods, who manufacture and distribute it worldwide. They even sell it in Japan and the bags are written in Japanese. (no kidding) You can find out about ferret friendly vets from somebody right here. Just ask someone. I always recommend a couple things to my adoptive families. One, frequently scruff your ferret by the loose skin on the neck and give them some ferretone or a treat and some kisses. Watch your face around new ferrets or ferrets that you don't know. Many ferrets have been abused and have been yelled at by buttheads and would just as soon bite a face that look at it.It has nothing to do with how good looking or not you are.LOL This conditions your ferrets to not panic when you need to scruff them for things like nails, meds, shots etc. Eventually, if you have been a really exceptional ferret parent, you may not have too scruff them at all as I have seen many a ferret that would hold still for anything. But usually it's a wrestling match with meds aand such. Second, spend time with them. They are like children in many ways and they DEPEND on you for everything in their lives. SHARE your life with them and don't OWN them. They will give you unconditional love until death. Take them places and care for them as you would a child and you will never regret bringing them into your life. Hugs to all and stay tuned to the next post by me. Ferretguy [Posted in FML issue 3157]