Well, I did it. I went back to Petco and bought the cute little toe-biter. I was afraid someone who doesn't understand or love ferrets the way I do would buy her and make her miserable. I must say she is certainly a scrappy little girl. My Marley and Ella, who are 6 and a half years old, welcomed her without a blink. I watched very carefully for any aggressive behavior and observed none. When she got tired, she got into Marley's hammock and curled right up to him and went to sleep. A proud new papa Dave [Posted in FML issue 3439]