Wolfy, Very well put!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have always wondered why people got rid of their furkids when they had skinkids.. Although I don't have any skinkids myself, but I KNOW I wouldn't feel any different. My love of ferrets is too tremendous for that! They are part of the family and that's that. Yes maybe limited to roam as they did for common sense but why not have your kids grow up with ferrets and the pleasure and love they bring to the world! Just like one BIG happy family! Of course i'm guilty of having more the 2! I have 4 but they are all so spoiled! I make sure I give them all equally the same attention. It can be done but as you said.. if one has a bad habit they all pick up on it! lol.. okay so I have tons of newspaper and have to watch when one starts scratching the carpet.. but I have to say they are my world! I can't imagine a life without ferrerts... dooks!!! Suzanne, Tiki, Chashew, Kiwi, Peanut [Posted in FML issue 4431]