Hello again! I also thought I'd add that it's a good idea to put an alarm on the tree. Heeheehe I've never experienced Christmas with Ferrets yet but I have for years with Cats. Cats love Christmas trees! :o) I make little ornament looking alarms out of BELLS. Loud ones! I hang them mostly at the bottom of the tree, so they ring freely and easily. We never leave the Cats or Ferrets out when we aren't home so we don't have to worry about it then. BUT, when we are home as soon as I hear the bells starting to ring, I know someone is up to no good! Heh heh heh. That's when I get my handy little water bottle and squirt the Cat, from around the corner where they can't see me. They usually think God is punishing them and take off. Heeheehe Which is good to do because usually when they see you punish them, they usually do it again after your gone. This way they don't know when it's going to happen. Which last year my Cats were the most behaved ever. They are learning. :o) Try it. You never know, it might work. Take care! Dooks, Toni [Posted in FML issue 3516]