http://www.greatfallstribune.com/news/stories/20020816/localnews/443175.html Apparently, the BFFs were actually descended from the releases as we'd suspected and the TV crew in MT got it wrong, or my dad-in-law misheard them. Evan said he had thought of the releases so it may be one of those "Can't believe everything you hear on TV news" things. I have recently seen questions here about treating for parasites such as fleas and about prostates. There are compilations of excellent past posts (most by vets) covering a great deal of this in the Files section of the Ferret Health List. (There is also one about treating a very rare problem: A/V Heart Node Block.) As time allows, these compilations are being created to help folks find info as rapidly as possible. Just go to http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/ferrethealth [Posted in FML issue 3877]