Dear Krista, If you ever fear your ferret might be dead, just put some ferretone in your finger in front of his/her nose, or a piece of fruit or treat. It seems the nose is the first to wake up. Nothing else works, but believe me somethng that smells good works like a charm when you want to wake up a sleepy ferret. Shron & Rocky P.S. I'm an overprotective mother too. [Posted in FML issue 4021]