My heart goes out to all who are missing ferrets. Congratulations to Eppy's mom, too. I have to tell this story about my ferret, Stinky. Stinky had surgery almost three weeks ago for insulinoma. She was very ill. Saturday, she disappeared. We could not figure out how she got out, or when. When we are home, she has free run of the house. My husband crawled around under the house looking for her. (I can't crawl because I have a broken leg.) Anyway, after much searching and nerve wracking, I was lying in bed about 10:30 Saturday night thinking about where Stinky could be when I heard scratching on the back door. I went and looked and there was Stinky scratching to get in. We think she got out around where the duct work is attached to the furnace. For some reason, it seemed to have been pulled loose. My husband fixed it, but I was so relieved. Stinky seemed so glad to be back home! Has anyone else ever had a ferret do this? Lisa [Posted in FML issue 3691]