Greetings, My name is Don Miller and I am a new ferret "owner". To make a long story short, yesterday to fill a void in my life (wife took my kids from me and has to re-think our situation), I decided to LOOK at some ferrets as a "pet". Well, I picked my kids up for our weekend visitation session and revisited the pet store. They fell in love (5 and 3). I bought the darn thing and brought it home. In the truck ride home I asked what to name the ferret, My son said Nameo, and the name stuck with my daughter too. This morning I had some company and thought I lost poor Nameo down the vent for the dryer and he had escaped. So I went out with the sobbing children and bought Bingo. When we got back we all were very happy to see Nameo sitting on the couch looking at us like we left him for good. They play like old chums, it is so cute (not an expression I usually use unless it is about my kids). I always thought of the stories about how people feel about their ferrets was silly, but now I understand, we have been watching the two of the monsters bite our ankles, chase my daughter, and kiss us..... And we all love it!! Do y'all think it is bad that I do not cage them up? I have a cage for them at night when I cannot watch them and for when I am at work, but during the day they run the house. I keep a tidy house (well, okay, I am anal about cleaning) and not much passes my eye ('cept a hiding ferret). I have a make shift litter box and a makeshift bed for them. Until next payday they are kinda my little vagabonds, but they seem very happy and social. I have a ton of questions and I will watch to see if the answers pop up or if I really have to ask. Don [Posted in FML issue 4060]