No, no, my daughter doesn't have a pooping problem. You know what I mean. Her ferret has a pooping problem. Pixie, never the brightest star in the sky to begin with, is one of those ferrets who poops pretty much wherever she pleases. We had to convert Webster's and her cage to a one floor cage because Pixie always poops on the ramp. Her pooping wasn't a problem here because she was on a marble, hard wood or ceramic tile floor most of the time. It wasn't a problem in Rebecca's new apartment when Pixie was pooping on the wood floor or the bottom shelf of the bookcase, even though that meant no books could live there. But now she is pooping on the rug and she just won't stop. Rebecca has owned ferrets for as long as I have because our first two ferrets were supposed to be hers. We do know the usual methods, but those aren't working. She cleans up with Natures Miracle to remove the smell. She lies in wait to catch Pixie in the act, tells her NO, puts her in her box and/or gives her a time out. Nothing is helping. Tonight she is starting to use vinegar on the area. If any of you have methods that have worked for hard cases (Pixie was passed to several owners before she was given to us and had lots of time to get into bad habits) please email Rebecca privately. She is not on the FML. <[log in to unmask]> She loves Pixie and Web and doesn't want to give them up. They are wonderful ferrets. They are also closely bonded and she won't split them up. But she had to work very hard to get her landlord to let her have any animals at all, and this pooping is going to be a major problem. Thanks! Judith [Posted in FML issue 3790]