Mathew, I had the EXACT same problem you did.....wanted to use wood pellets but couldn't find ANYONE who carried it, including wood burning stove stores [figure out that one]. And it was way too expensive to ship for it due to the weight of wood pellets. So, I gave up when I found this great pelleted litter called Feline Pine Cat litter. It's fairly reasonable and smells a lot better than wood pellets. It also lasts long, you only need to use a little at a time. I don't know if there is any downfalls on using it, but I have 22 ferrets and have yet to have a problem. I don't know if the ferret store carrys it, but I know you can get it at Petco. Good Luck on your search and take care, Apryl [Posted in FML issue 3294]