This isn't actually a warning to ferrets but if you have other animals please be aware that it is dangerous to them. My hubby got home from work, went to pick me up...about an hour...we came back...didn't think anything about him having left our chewy dog out of the crate for one hour. My hubby says...he was so good...he didn't chew anything up. Then he started throwing up after awhile...didn't know what it was...thought maybe the heat had gotten him a bit or when he was outside he's eaten grass or something. This morning he's still throwing up the same weird stuff...looked like piles of worms...started examining and wondering...what the heck is this stuff...this doesn't seem good... Finally dawned on me...the darn rice bin!!!! I'd never suspected he'd eat the rice! Called the vet...give him mineral oil every 4 hours...and hope he doesn't block up...if he does...surgery... so all of you guys that use rice. PLEASE...watch your other animals...I never suspected dry rice could become a hazard! :-( My poor guy...I feel sooo bad...I knew he chewed but he never touched the rice bin before..! .but I never left him out on his own with no one in the house with him either. Hubby thought it was a nice thing to do... Just thought I'd better let you guys know just in case you have a chewy dog or animal that gets into things...better to share the experience than find out and wish someone who'd gone through it had and hadn't said anything. Faith [Posted in FML issue 3489]