Hugs to all the fuzzies out there, I second Gary's post concerning dried fruit in ferret treats. A year or so ago, I saw a package clearly labeled 'Ferret Treats' and 90% if its content was dried fruit. If I remember correctly, I did post about it and ask others to write to the company. I also wrote to the company and gently suggested more research on their part. Wish I could remember the name of the manufacturer. This certainly points out to me the folly of believing what is on the front of the package. When my kids were new to me (three out of five were rescues) I first made certain that they liked Ferretone. Of course, like 99% of ferrets, they loved it. I picked them up at every opportunity and gave them a little lick of Ferretone from my finger. Now I only occasionally give them a treat, but they always come to be picked up (except, of course if they are hiding under the file cabinet). I guess this is the old 'intermitent reinforcement' theory. None of the ferrets shows the least wariness about human hands. Shirley and the fuzzy kids [Posted in FML issue 4327]