>Whew! It's hot and humid in Upper MI and heat always makes me worried >about our fuzzies. Any tips on keeping the guys cool? We'd love to get >an air conditioner, but we live in an old home and the wiring isn't up to >snuff. Right now I'm keeping them in their big cage since their room is >upstairs and out of the question, and roll it around to cooler parts of >the house. I'm using a fan to keep the air moving, but worry about the >fan breeze blowing on them. By Monday we should be okay again, but any >idea on how to survive the rest of the week? Hello! A couple of thoughts on keeping your ferrets cool. I use litre size soda bottles filled 3/4th with water and frozen. Wrap them in a small towel and put them in their cage so they can get up next to the cold. Secondly, a fan really doesn't help them as they don't sweat the same as we do. A fan will work if you put a block of ice in front of the fan and allow it to blow over the ice and into the cage. If you could see your way to a small room a/c, it would be great. You can pick them up pretty reasonably at garage sales, etc. Good luck! This heat is horrible...I agree! Barb and the 5 whirling dervishes...Gus, Zak, Hope, Bren and Kate Please give to Aleutian Disease research...the ferret you save may be your own! http://www.geocities.com/russiansmom/index.html [Posted in FML issue 3464]