Boy if you are sneezing right when you walk through the door, that is a good allergy going there. There are man things you can do here. And it's a lot of work, but its worth it for your health. First and formost is to calm the allergy down so you don't have a dominoe effect. Get some relief. Really try to get a prescription allergy medication, and until you can try something to take the edge off that is over the counter like Tavist. If you take Bendryl, that will certainly work, BUT you will have severe side effects and it has a short life. You must take it every four hours. I am leary of the stuff as it really makes most people not just drowsy but darn nearly zonked. Meanwhile there are lots of things you can try first, before having to ever think about giving up your ferrets. The second and most important thing for you to do is... (and don't roll your eyes to this), spring clean. Put on a mask, open your doors and have at it. Remember to dust under tables, over door ledges, under furniture, wash curtains, clean shades, shampoo carpets (and furniture), steam carpets, dust plant leaves, etc.. How long has it been since you changed the soil in any plants about? Huge allergy offenders in old soil (molds, etc), or changed air filters through out your home? Do you have bowls of potpouri around? Thats a nono. Try using a cheap matress cover from Walmart and wash those bed sheets on hot. Dust mites, molds, and pollens are truly huge offenders to anyone with allergies. If you allow anyone to smoke in your home, consider having them smoke outside. Next would be to think about not having the fuzzies in your bedroom. We are in the bedroom for 12 hours a day... enclosed. More ours than the rest of our house. You need a free zone, a releif area, and your bedroom is the best choice. You might even want more of a free zone in your home depending on how much space you have. Lastly, are the ferrets themselves. First thing is to gut out the ferret area or room and do good cleaning. I have a whole website on what to do with the ferrets themselves and such. So rather than to ramble on and take up space, I'll give you that site. But meanwhile you really must do the other things first. All the cleaning of the cage and fuzzies in the world is not going to help you if their hair and dander is all around the house, and other allergens are accousting you everywhere else. OKay? :) http://www.geocities.com/wolfysluv/allergies.html Its a bit generaly but it might help. Also, and this is not on the page... last of all, you might want to try to wipe off the ferrets when you can with a damp cloth or to even try allerpet, or outright. I feel for ya, even the most heroic measures with allergies will not cure them, just maybe make things more liveable. :) Wolfy Please visit: http://www.geocities.com/wolfysluv/ for information on ferret deafness: http://www.geocities.com/wolfysluv/deaf.html [Posted in FML issue 3927]