Hi you guys, hope all fuzzies and humans are doing great (and sick ones recovering well). Just something that I keep reading over here Well if the noises produced by squeaky toys make fuzzies think it s a baby being hurt (therefore making them attack to protect the baby-- maternal instinct ), then the 3 fuzzies that own me would make horrible parents! Logan and Salma fight for the squeaky toys constantly (only vocal discussions--hissing), stealing from one another and hiding them (even though there s plenty of toys for everyone, yet each wants them all!), and then they bite them toys violently and KILL them, shaking heads over and over (like when they eat meat too). Leeloo on the other hand just ignores it (but them she doesn t have as much of rubber-fetish as the other two), what a neglectful mommy she d be. Not all squeaky toys they have are rubber, but the rubber ones are the ones that make them more crazy (and biting much longer), and the aggression is mostly towards the toy (but I do get hissed at if I don t let the toy go when they re pulling). Logan also had some weird reactions to other strange sounds, even towards a effervescent drink that was sizzling next to him (and that time he did bite me-maybe he knows biting the glass or the liquid wouldn t do anything to stop the annoying noise, ha!). He s gone after my boyfriend too after he did a funny whistle for a while, but that was only in the beginning when he FIRST heard these weird noises now he leaves my whistling boyfriend alone and doesn t care for sizzling noises. The impression I got (when the aggression was towards the human) was that they don t like the noise and want it/you to stop. I feel pretty aggressive too when the delivery truck from a store next door is unloading boxes early in the morning making so much noise it s impossible to continue sleeping (not that I would actually bite the delivery men, but shake them a little I would! Hissing: can t you do this an hour later?!!). Anyway, no matter what goes into the fuzzies cute heads (and I m sure that varies from fuzzy to fuzzy-since they re so different from personalities and past experiences!) I think it s just best to keep whatever that targets aggressive behavior away from them! Stick to making noises that they like! Like opening the fridge where they know the meat comes from, or shaking newspaper or plastic bags (something that always makes the 3 fuzzies here start to dance and play!). I think squeaky toys are still fun when the fuzzy s just playing with it and not getting stressed, and also to be used as a call when fuzzies are hidden or lost! Er... It didn t turn out as small as I planned, sorry again. I'll keep trying! Hugs and dooks to everyone! Chris, Logan, Leeloo & Salma. (o)_(o) /-0 0-\ ===o==== \_V_/ See the fuzzy-cuties at http://cperth.vila.bol.com.br/ [Posted in FML issue 3582]