Hi Rachel, The noises you've been hearing from Goober are his protest in having his castle invaded by a newbie and are perfectly normal in the ferret world. It will take time and patience to integrate Goober with his new playmate. First, you'll need to start off by housing the new furkid in a separate cage and giving them separate playtimes until they bond. Ferrets have a definite social order among them and your two will have to establish which fert is going to rule. Chances are that it will be Goober, since his is your resident ferret. Start by putting them together in a small room and watch while they say hello. Your presence is necessary to make sure neither ferrets gets hurt during their introduction. Five or ten minutes or so is enough time for their first few meetings and as a start. The ferrets will likely face off and begin fighting, but this is necessary for them to bond. Put some of Goobers bedding in your new ferret's cage and some of the newbie's bedding in Goober's cage so they can become famiiliar with one anothers scent. A side note: If your new ferret is a kit and much smaller than Goober, introductions may have to wait until the kit grows. As time goes on, and Goober becomes more familiar with the idea of his new playmate, you can increase the time they spend together during the introductory period. If you hear either ferret screaming or see 'fright poop' being flung about, separate the two kids immediately. Give Goober lots of cuddles and reassurance during this process so he won't think you're replacing your love for him with his new friend. And don't forget to cuddle and comfort the new fert to reassure that it's welcome in his/her new home. I am in the process now of introducing a new kit to my ferret business. Nada, my deaf dew female, is a matriarch and is adamant about ruling the roost here. It took time, but Nada has accepted her two brothers since she adopted me, and she was a lone ferret too, for the first 22 months of her life. Good luck with this. There's also an excellent book on the market titled Ferrets for Dummies, authored by Kim Schilling, which has a wealth of information for ferret lovers. Cordially, Greta Hoisington [Posted in FML issue 4323]