Sharon Edwards mumbled something about: >Does anyone have any recommendations on the type of fabric that a ferret >is LEAST likely to destroy? We've pretty much decided over the last 7 or 8 years of having multiple ferrets that leather sofas work best. We've had fabric and we've had/have 2 leather sofas and so far, the leather has held up extremely well. If you buy the leather, go for the medium weight grade or heavier. The really soft soft stuff will show claw marks. I don't think color matters a whole lot; we have a leather sofa and chair in a forest green color and then a sectional in a pale moccasin color and neither one has showed any damage. The babies don't seem to dig at it as much either perhaps because those little nails can't get a "nail hold". We also use hardware cloth on the undersides of our chairs and sofas; easy to install with a heavy duty stapler. Barb and the 6 whirling dervishes...Gus, Hope, Bren, Kate, Tess and Cher Please give to Aleutian Disease research...the ferret you save may be your own. http://www.geocities.com/russiansmom [Posted in FML issue 3760]