I usually reply to people privately that ask for advice that the FML has addressed, but this time it was from an anonymous post. To the person asking about minimizing ferret odor because they are not allowed in her apartment where cats are- I am assuming in a "no-ferret zone". This is where I get to thank all of the great people giving advice on the FML and from the great links provided. I had an odor problem until this year- I can say I don't notice it anymore. What pet owner does? But seriously I can pick up my fuzzies- take a big whiff and smell very little -and definitely nothing offensive. The main thing I did was stop bathing them!! I may bath them every few months as needed. I now clean the litter boxes twice a day when I can, wash all bedding, throws, once weekly - o.k. sometimes once every two weeks. I also have removed carpet and put down linoleum for easy clean up of "mistakes" in the room- have a throw rug, but for now they only make mistakes in certain corners. I would suggest not giving free roam- once they mark an area- it may be impossible to get rid of the odor without removing carpet,padding- heck probably just the whole damn floor! (I might be exaggerating here) I also have an air purifier running and one of those air fresheners high up on a shelf. A fan runs in the warm weather. Well, the best way to tell if you are successful is to have an unbiased person walk into the apartment, take a big whiff and give their opinion. Hope this helps. Patty p.s. for the person with the older ferret on Duck soup and smell to the breathe-it may be the food, but I am wondering about other problems- in diabetics with acidosis they have a sweet acetone breathe, in those with renal failure there is also a smell to the breathe, with liver failure and high ammonia even a different smell. Of course, these are sick people/fuzzies. I may be wrong- but I know Dr. Williams will clarify this. [Posted in FML issue 3250]