Just thought I'd mention why we have three ferrets. Of course, we started with one, Joey, and boy was he a handful when he was a kit! As he got older though, and we were often away at work or school, I thought that he might get lonely, so we got a second ferret, Mittens, to keep him company and play with him during the day. This last fall, Mittens was diagnosed with lymphoma and adrenal disease. The lymphoma is pretty advanced so we thought that we probably won't have very much longer with him. So, we picked up a third ferret, Lyssa. Lyssa will never replace Mittens, but we thought that when he crosses the bridge, she'll be able to help keep Joey out of depression and lighten our hearts a bit as well. I've never regretted getting Lyssa, of course. She is a true joy, and a far greater handful then Joey was when he was a kit. Luckily, she has Joey to chase to rid herself of all that excess energy! Natalie and the *3* furry snakes [Posted in FML issue 3455]