Dear Ross, Is your ferret getting chunky meat to chew? I consider that the main reason for ferrets chewing cloth and other non-food things, is the the desire to CHEW food. If the diet consists of dried food, tinned food or mince, this need is not being met. In the US, it seems, this can't be helped, but in Oz you can easily get diced beef from any supermarket or pet shop. You can visit the web site of the WA Ferret & Ferreting Society at www.iinet.net.au/~pegshaun for more on feeding ferrets in Oz. Love & Dooks Shirley [Posted in FML issue 3219]