Melissa McDaniels <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >I was wondering what the bathing preferences of other owners are. What >do you use and how often do you use it? Would be cool to see your spreadsheet when it is complete :) I bathe my ferrets maybe once or twice a year, maybe more often if they get into something yucky like the flypaper or something :P When they do get bathed I use the Four Paws Ferret Sheen shampoo followed by the Four PAws Ferret Deodorising Spray cause it seems to have nice conditioners in it to reduce after bath itching. I also use that sparingly between baths. I find that rolling around in freshly laundered bedding does the most to keep them smelling less-than-toxic. I also like their normal ferret smell so I probably put up with more stink than the average person would. Ha! Try fitting that into a spreadsheet ;) By the way your post was a riot, thanks!! Star ===== In the best of times, I hold in my mind the need to care for things beyond the self: poetry, humanity, grace. In other times, when it seems difficult merely to survive and be happy about it, the condition of my thought tastes as simple as this: let me be a good animal today. -Barbara Kingsolver, "High Tide in Tuscon" ~*~*~ http://foxfoot.tripod.com/ [Posted in FML issue 3877]