Lisa said >Last night I was woken up at 4:00 a.m. with the sound of one of my >ferrets choking very loudly. I ran to his cage, he was eating and >appeared to be choking on a piece of kibble. After what seemed like >forever, the choking subsided and he went back to eating. When my heart >rate returned to normal, I began to wonder, what would I have done if he >couldn't dislodge the kibble? What can I do in the future to prevent this >from happening (I already moisten his food)? Please, if anyone has had >an experience like this let me know. I'd appreciate any advice. Thanks. Lisa, I have had my ferrets get kibble stuck in the top of their mouth and act as if they're choking. Especially the tartar control cat treats. I now break them in half to prevent that problem. when it happened, I was always able to flip it out of their mouths with my fingernail. cb [Posted in FML issue 3484]