Minta, Please don't take this as being nasty, I really don't mean it that way at all. BUT... To me it sounds like you need to get control of daughter. Just like biting and litter box is a matter of training for the ferret, your daughter's behavior with the pets is a matter of your training of her. You are the parent. If you don't like the way that your daughter is interacting with the pets, STOP her and teach her. It will take consistancy from you and your husband. A three year old is much too young to play with any animal unsupervised anyway. I have had pets longer than I have had kids. I have trained both. I am by no means an expert, but I have found that training and consistancy is the key for both 2 footed and 4 footed children. Donna in AZ [Posted in FML issue 4456]