I have only encountered a severe cryer once. Now luckily since I don't work, I honestly just exhausted myself picking her up out of the cage every time. I held her as I was on the computer, held her as I vacuumed, etc etc etc. My husband carried her cage into our bedroom each night.. and that helped. She saw us there, and cried less. I knew too if she cried three feet in front of me she was ok, and surely not truly scared or anything. I got upset when I'd go out though, and come home to hear her squawking. I'd wonder if the poor thing had cried the entire time I was away. She outgrew it some, but still cried at times. I took the hard advice of a friend.... and put her cage right next to other ferrets in the ferret room so she would find their company equally comforting. But honeslty she did not stop until I could pretty much trust her to be out on her own WITH other ferrets. If you baby is alone... gosh.... I'd just put her in a carry cage if she is not free roam so she is at your feet. I'd not worry about it and pick her up and hold her (even if she squiggles a lot). I think my baby cried because she was so young. I think perhaps she may have been a little younger than other kits I"ve had or just more immature. Her teeth indicated she was the same age as any other kit. ::throwing up my hands:: but who knows. I never found a good solution. I think I did alright though. I mean she outgrew it...and because I held her so much...she is the cudliest baby girl I've ever had. Wolfy Please visit: http://www.geocities.com/wolfysluv/ for information on ferret deafness: http://www.geocities.com/wolfysluv/deaf.html [Posted in FML issue 3660]