Well folks, it has been a very tiring few days, but well worth the effort. The 2 little ladies that I brought home from the pet store on Saturday are doing well. They are trying to act like ferrets. They have been fed every 2 hours for the first 48 hours and now are being fed every 4 hours. I cut back on the duck soup and put kibble in their cage in hopes they would start eating on their own, and they did. They were crunching kibble very well on their own. However at 4 this morning I got up to feed them and neither one of them wanted to eat, it looks like their kibble hasn't been touched and they are having strange poops. Up until now, poops have been pretty normal, They they are softer and really light in color. Not green or yellow, but kind of pastey. It is not diarrhea, however is is softer than normal. I called Jason, (the store owner) to update him. He called be back a little later and told me he had finally gotten in touch with Marshall farms. Marshall Farms are blaming the middle man for the rough shape of the ferrets when they arrived at the pet store. They said he must have let them sit at the air port too long before picking them up. Apparently Marshal Farms has told Jason to keep the little girls on duck soup until they are 100% better, and then introduce the solid food. Does this sound reasonable? I always thought it was good to get them on kibble as soon as possible. Up until this morning I was really pleased with their progress. I do let then out of the cage for limited exercise. I don't want all of their energy being used up too quickly, but I feel it is important they get a little time out of the cage. They have attempted some pretty weak weasel war dances, but they were definately war dances and ever so cute and awkward looking. It made me want to cry and laugh all at once. The smaller of the 2 discovered a crocheted egg and dragged it all over the place. The egg looked bigger than her. She thought I was going to take it away and backed away from me so quickly, to protect her treasure. Unfortunately, I did have to take it away, because the crotcheted part started to unravel and I was afraid she was chewing on it and perhaps she would swallow it. I felt so bad. She loved that egg so much and I only have the one. I guess I'll take a closer look at it and see if I can repair it and make it safe to give it back to her. They are both really good kissers, and love to explore the kitchen floor. The kittens watch over them like body guards and lay on top of the cage to protect them. When they are out on the floor the kittens wrestle with them ever so gently and the ferrets love to chase them. The babies have never cried out while playing with the kittens, in fact there hasn't even been a hiss or a puufed out tail. The 2 kitties and the 2 babies are very good friends. Of course I am extremely disappointed with this set back and would appreciate any advise or ideas. I am continuing the duck soup feedings every 4 hours, and making certain they are getting lots of fluid. They are drinking water well. Missing 9 "Little Angels" @ the Bridge Sally St. Germain and her 8 "Little Saints" Hi.....my name is Sally.....I am a ferret-a-holic!!!!! [Posted in FML issue 4010]