I would like to thank everybody who responded to my request for input on which types of foods or treats will help a ferret regain weight lost due to an illness. We ended up making our own version of Duck Soup, consisting primarily of crushed Totally Ferret, as well as cooked ground chicken, Ferretone, a bit of heavy whipping cream and enough water to keep it semi-liquid. At first the weasel for whom this treat was intended refused to partake; a little convincing was necessary... Even after she realized she liked the stuff she'll eat it only if we hand-feed it to her spoonful by spoonful. Still, she loves the stuff. It's been about 10 days now and she's regained all the weight she lost, not to mention all her energy and ferretude. For a while there, a couple of weeks ago, I didn't think she'd pull through, partly because she's seven and a half. I'm amazed at her quick recovery. I should add that my husband, once he got his first look at a bowl full of the home-made liquefied weasel weight gain formula, thought up the perfect name for it: Stoatmeal. Claudia in CA [Posted in FML issue 3853]