Alright guys, thanks for the "scruffing" vocab. I practice it frequently, but never knew the name. Thanks! OK, SO! I, a few days ago, got a new female ferret, about 8 months young! Adorable! She now lives with a male and female that we have had for 2years. The new girl is taking the brunt of the other female's attacks! I know I shoudn't mess with wild instincts as mother nature would intend, but these are knock down drag out fights. I know that ferrets fight extremely harshly BUT I must interfere before someone is killed!! It will most likely take a few weeks to calm down, but the Peanut just won't leave the new girl alone! Chasing her all around the house, and naturally the newbie is scared and screaming bloody murder! I NEED HELP ASAP! I don't want to seperate them. I just want peanut to lay off and leave her alone enough to get used to the new place. PLEASE HELP ME!! Thanks in advance, Lisa & Erick Cota, Peanut, & Smokey [Posted in FML issue 3409]