Hello! Apparently summer is flea time! In New Orleans, we have lots of bugs. I have used the Kenic brand puppy and kitten flea shampoo on my furbutts with great success in the past. Adams makes a good flea shampoo, but find out if it is specifically for kittens -- it may just be for adult animals, and therefore possibly too potent for ferrets. Before I had birds, I also used the Adams inverted carpet spray and even (in dire case) the Adams yard treatment around the peremeter of the house. Now, since I got a bird, I have used the carpet spray, but I made sure that the room was well-ventilated (as usual), and that Monty wasn't in the house for a couple of hours. the fuzzbutts were still there, but in a far away room, also well-ventilated. But I haven't had to do that this year I think because as a preventative, when it got to be "bug season", I used Borax (boric acid) to dust and vacuum carpets and to sprinkle in the cracks around the house (floor, wall, etc). Of course, when I'm not vacuuming it up, I don't sprinkle it where ferrets will go, especially Dustbin, who has to lick everything. (Incidentally, I noticed the fleas prefer light ferrets to dark ones.) Of course, as usual, I am not a vet. I have consulted various people about this stuff, but I would hate to tell you something that hurt your fuzzy, so use caution! The main thing is that the flea treatment have a certain percentage of pyrethin while still being safe for the animals. I think there are mixed attitudes toward Borax as well. I like it because it isn't a spray (because of the birdman. Also, a friend of mine's toy dog ATE a little of it and had no noticeable ill effects (although I'm sure it tasted terrible. There's my two(hundred) cents, hope it's useful! -christine and Dustbin, Mab, and Monty (Quaker Parrot) ===== christine newkirk [log in to unmask] My Ebay items ICQ# 3937465 Please visit my website: http://www.midnightferret.com [Posted in FML issue 4603]