My vet told me that my Gonzo has to loose weight. Gonzo, by the way, is not happy about this. He loves his treats. Well my fellow ferret freaks, I need some advice on how to put Gonzo on a "diet". I feed him 8 in 1 Ultimate with a very small amount of MF (he likes MF the best cuz it makes his poop smell the worst). He gets half a Yogie a day and a dab (about the size of a full Yogie) of ferretvite a day. I know the ferretvite is used for weight gain but I am trying to re-potty train him and he LOVES his ferretvite. Gonzo is a 3.7 pound-er and big in the belly. He loves being mommy's BIG cuddly boy. I usually fill his food dish and let him eat a way. He takes a mouth full, leaves his cage, chews the food (so the crumbs go into the carpet), and repeats this about three or four times. He eats like this about three times a day, but when I put him in the cage at night, he eats for about five minutes before he calls it a night. Now that it is warm, he goes for a walk around the block every week, and comes Frisbee golfing with me whenever he isn't a pain to round up and get in his harness (Which is usually once a week but I go every day). Well anyway, I need some suggestions on how to put him on a new diet. I have been dieting for the past two years and I know it sucks, and now my poor ferret has to go on one too. Also, I still need a place where I can find ideas for ferret tattoos. ANY IDEAS? I would also like to hear some ways people keep their ferrets cool in the summer. [log in to unmask] Dayna & Gonz-man [Posted in FML issue 4099]