It seems like ferret proofing is never done.....there is always something new for them to get into....or ferret math strikes and a new ferret can get somewhere the other ferrets never tried. Well, we just acquired Pumpkin not too long ago, and she managed to get under the stove, so hubby had to lower it. That seemed to be it for her, and Amber and Joshie gave up trying to get everywhere else we ferret-proofed.....until last week. We have those plastic locks on all our cabinet doors. Well, what we hadn't realized is after a while of using them, they stretch a bit, and a little ferret paw can get behind the door. Hubby and I were on the couch watching a movie and having our feet attacked by Pumpkin, when all of a sudden we heard this bloodcurdling scream coming from the bathroom. Tim ran in there to find a good-sized pool of blood with little Amber ferret standing in the middle of it with her paw up. She somehow caught her toenail in the door and ripped the whole thing out. Poor baby was so scared! She bled for a bit and wasn't overly keen on me putting pressure on her little toe, and she limped pitifully for a day or two, but she seems fine now. Gonna take a while for that nail to grow back, and she is having none of me trying to clip the rest of her nails right now. Anyway, the point of my story is never get too comfortable with your ferret-proofing, because sometimes that isn't even enough. Also, Tim and I learned the importance of checking for wear and tear on things already ferret-proofed. Keeping your babies safe is a full time job. Kelly White Southampton, MA [Posted in FML issue 4117]