I would rather be tough with my guys about treats than have to send them to the vet, have them take meds, have surgery or worse yet leave this world. So I am firm about what they eat. My guys get four things and that is it. Totally Ferret, Water, Ferretone and Vaseline for the hairballs. They enjoy getting a treat 1x a day: their own food out of my hand, Vaseline for hairballs 2x a week and Ferretone for nail trimming and ear cleaning, plus sometimes I put it on top of their food, oooo yummy they love that. They still drive me crazy when I am eating anything. Poncho komokozi dives off the edge of the couch to my back or head, ouch nails. So I put them in the cage when we eat, that way they don't feel deprived and we can eat in peace. In my mind it isn't really a treat if it ends up making them ill or killing them in the long run. Kim the Oregon one Kim Reyes John L. Scott Real Estate Westside Residential Specialist Direct: (503) 380-4195 Fax: (503) 579-8745 Toll Free: 1-877-490-2595 Voice Mail: (503) 245-6052 x 180 Website: http://www.kimreyes.com [Posted in FML issue 3601]