Household tip (well, for ferret households, anyway): There's a very easy way to grind kibbles *instantly* when making mush for sick ferrets. Just use a small electric coffee mill, such as a Krups mill. If you use yours for coffee, don't buy a new one! Just clean it out in the following manner: Put 2 tablespoons of rice in the mill, grind the rice to flour, dump it out, repeat. The mill is now coffee-free, and can be used to grind ferret kibbles. After the kibbles are ground, clean it out twice by grinding rice, and it's ready for coffee. Voila! -- Joyce & Tank Me: http://www.doctorbeer.com The ferrets: http://www.doctorbeer.com/joyce/ferrets/petferts.htm Ferrets in Art History: http://www.doctorbeer.com/joyce/ferrets/frhistpg.htm [Posted in FML issue 3386]