Here's another one to add to the list of potential dangers... Kitchen and bathroom cabinets - often, the baseboards are not flush with the floors of the cabinets. Feel underneath the cabinets to see if there is any gap at all that would allow a ferret to climb underneath the cabinet. Our old kitchen had this sort of setup, and even after we thought we had taken care of the problem, one of our ferrets still managed to fit through an amazingly slim gap. She had the hardest time squeezing out again and had to be lured out with her favorite treat. We are now in the process of remodelling, and had to point out to the installer several new gaps. Julie [Posted in FML issue 3401]