Hi All FML'er; Wanted to let everyone know, that after 4 months of "rat tail', it is history. I washed Velvets tail(every night for two months) with clean & clear. Out of nine ferrets and various rescues, she is the only one that has kept rat tail this long. And then upon someone's suggestion, I treated her for body mites. Neither thing worked by itself, so I tried them together and that worked. I washed her tail(every night with clean & clear and used a soft, child's tooth brush), then I put a drop of ivermectin(sp?)at the base of her tail. I followed that regimen every day for about two and one half weeks. Hallelujah, I noticed tonight that her fur is coming in. Lots of beautiful black fur. She is a black sable. She has her winter coat every where but on her tail, I sincerely hope that the tail fur comes in just as thick and soft as the rest of the fur. I was so excited that I had to share it with everyone else! Donna(and her nine furry owners) [Posted in FML issue 3622]