When he gets small pieces of hard veggies make sure that they are cooked till soft. Many ferrets like the sweetness of carrots but deaths have resulted from pieces of hard veggies, hard dried fruits, or nuts -- any of which can caused fatal blockages. >Something's up with Switch and Sabrina. Tonight they stole all the >Allegra allergy pills and stashed them in their special place between >the arm of the sofa and the wall, the place where they keep their >treasures, including, of course, the beloved spark plug wire. If this is real (not a joke) it could be FATAL. There are a number of meds that can kill ferrets -- both OTC ones and prescription ones. I'd have to check references that are elsewhere but I believe that Allegra is on of the ones that destroys ferrets' livers. If this is REAL and they had access to the med itself rather than just the bottle contact both your vet and the animal poison control folks now. The addies for the poison control website can be found at any time at http://geocities.com/sukieslist To call the ASPCA POISON CONTROL: 888-4ANI-HELP (888-426-4435) It's an emergency hotline providing 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week telephone assistance to veterinarians and animal owners. The vets there rapidly answer questions about toxic substances. There is a $45 consultation fee paid by the animal owner, veterinarian or product manufacturer. Direct website addies: http://www.napcc.aspca.org/ http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=apcc (alternative addy if the ASPCA Poison Control one doesn't work.) [Posted in FML issue 3811]