She is darling!! I rushed home after work today like some child Christmas morning!!! When I walked in the back part of the house (she has the run of 3 bedrooms and 1 hall, 2 bathrooms--all ferret proofed) I highpitched said, "Where's my baby, Niho"--out she came running from the sofa in one of the bedrooms that her cage is in. She and I played hard for about 1 hour. She bit me extrememly hard and I firmly said NO (no hitting or anything) and she continued to Hiss at me and then come back. Well, she was so tuckered out that I laid down on the sofa to watch tv and she crawled up to my chest. I lightly put my hand on her and petted her head and let my hand rest there and oh my gosh!! She fell asleep! I was so amazed that I must have sat there for 30 minutes just staring at her. She must have Barret's spirit in her -- that is exactally what Barret used to do but not that easily. Niho is just my little heart!! I don't know if I could handle losing another one!! I sit here and feel the tears swell up in my eyes for my loss of Barret but know the miracle we saved with Niho! She is my baby! ~Rest well, Barret for you have done well!! I love and miss you Barret! *Laura * [Posted in FML issue 3434]