I often write of more serious topics and questions, so I thought I would write about the little ferret questions that are more everyday; yes, the little ferrets as well as the questions are knawing at me. LOL. 1. I have discovered my six ferts can be catagorized in having two different reactions to the kitten (Now cat) that grew up with them: 2 of them ignore her and 4 believe she is the best cheweasel ever! This presents a problem... I would like them to "all get along". Two of the 4 that do not care for her presence were raised with her from kits, but that didn't desensitize them enough not to find pearcing her ears a fun game. She plays gently with them, and never reacts violently when they get violent; she just grawls and searches for a safe place to go lay down again. Any suggestions? 2. Having six ferrets, I realize the odds are not with me to have them all pass at a ripe old age, free of illness. O'kay, so this isn't an everyday question... If I know one is ill and will probably not make it, should I seperate it from the others, or should I leave it with the others until it crosses the bridge? My concern is for the ill and the well; I want the ill to be comforted in his/her last days by his/her playmates, but I am also concerned for the psychological strain it would put on the others to "watch" his/her fur sibling die. Has anyone made this choice? What happened? 3. Lance (for the most part) is ignoring Nikita now. When he does get rough with her, I just take her from his line of vision and all is well for another five to ten minutes (Trust me, it's an improvement!). Is there anything I can do to help them bond? Would walking them outside together be a good idea to help? 4. Nikita is such a praise-oriented ferret, and she is so wonderful on a leash. I want to teach her more; are there any tricks she could learn? I already attempted shoulder training her, but she hates being up high if she is not cuddled up to a human (Protection issue). Dooks to All!!! From: Lori and Rat's Brats (Lance, Loki, Merlin, Nikita, Pirate, & Smokey) [Posted in FML issue 4030]