I am WAAAAAAY behind in my FML's, as our DSL at work (whree I usually read it, ssshhh!) has been down off and off for since the 11th. Anyway, I saw two topics that interested me and wanted to comment. Ferret smells - I've never really noticed any particular food smell (corn chips or grape jelly or anything like that) on any of my ferrets. But they all do have a very distinct smell. If someone held one of my ferrets in front of my blind-folded face, I could instantly name the culprit. Now there was one very special ferret with a special smell that I will always remember. It was the smell of my sweetheart Gizmo, who died in December '99. Whenever he woke up from a nap, he had the most amazing smell to him, I just can't describe it. But I would pull him out of the cage and bury my face in his fur and breath it in. I call it "sleepy Gizmo" smell. Nothing else comes close. Now, as for singing - I have found that when I have to take the ferts to the vet, it really helps calm them down if I start singing. Doesn't matter what it is, radio, CD, or something I make up. But they all relax and push their faces to the side of the carry crate to see me and listen very intently. If my voice weren't worse than that of a male elk in rut, I would continue to sing in the vet's office, too. ===== Aileen & the Herd The Ferrets: Slinky, Kyle, Noel, & Toby The Dogs: Rootie the beagle & Tank the GSD/basset Still missing Sandy & Gizmo. We love you. Check out the Herd's website at: http://www.geocities.com/anippy [Posted in FML issue 3551]