My daughter recently heard from a friend at work that someone she knew wanted to sell their female ferret and cage, ect. for $50.00 - Since she has her own apartment now she was interested - Well the people brought her by her work place and she called me in tears - The poor little girl, named Sally, is skin and bones and has lost almost all the hair in her whole mid section - I mean BALD!!!! Her backbone and hips and every other bone she has is sticking out - They fed her cat food but said what she liked to eat most was trix cereal!! Needless to say her diet has changed and she seems to have lots of energy - She is now eating a mixture of eukanuba, Iams and totally ferret - She did have alot of fleas - I am hoping that is the reason for the hair loss - We put a drop or 2 of advantage on her - The stupid people who had her said she always sheds like that - ALL ferrets do, they said - I know mine never has!!!!!!!! We are also giving her ferretvite and laxatone - If anyone know of anything else we should be doing let me know - As I said she is TINY - They said she is 2 years old but my Joey is 7 months now and is about 4 times her size!! Thanks for letting me vent - Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Mindy, Joey and Fat Boy Slim and Sally, the bald babe - She stays with me during the day!!!!!! And watching over us all, Stinky and Jr. , Never to be forgotten!!! [Posted in FML issue 3166]