Congratulations, Linda, on your new ferret, Suu. I hope you enjoy her and thought I'd share my thoughts on your post. If Suu is deaf and can't hear Seiko hissing, it's going to take time for Suu's shenanigans to let up. Patience will be Seiko's best defense but you can always try to distract Suu if she's bothering him too much. In place of audio or verbal "commands," you have to make sure Suu sees you and any hand signals you establish such as pounding the floor, shaking your hand, and holding your hand in a stop position. If deaf, she will look for visual clues as to what's happening more than Seiko does and may eventually follow both of you around to ensure getting in on all the action. She'll depend on scents, too, to guide her to the fun. Good for Seiko. It sounds as though he's going to try to make the best of this new situation. He's probably wondering how he happened to get a kit not ever having been a pregnant female. Good luck to all and keep us posted. Alice and Fannie, who is also deaf [Posted in FML issue 4111]