Kirby started to shed this year in April. I used a Slick'N Easy Grooming Block. It will shed out the coat quickly. It's easy, and it's low cost fiberglass tool to remove loose hair, dust, and dirt. Cost of this grooming block is under $3.00. You can get it at your local tack shop or on line. We use slick'n easy grooming block on the horses to shed out there winter coats. You have to be very careful with it or you will ended up with a bald ferret. Gently bush your ferret with the grooming block . No hard strokes.You just want to take off there winter coats. Take them outside when using the slick'n easy grooming block. Less mess in the house. I had no reaction from kirby when using this tool. But every ferret is different. His coat is shinny and healthy. I had most of his winter coat off in 10 minutes or so. Hope this helps. Wendy and Kirby [Posted in FML issue 3435]