Deb, thank you too! I replied too fast before reading the next post. I like the idea of softly waking up any fuzzies! I also received a private post that suggested holding Jillie too me while talking to her, so she could feel the vibrations. Wolfy, not sure about the sense of smell loss in ferrets (especially after thinking Jillie had gone deaf) but I have noticed with Mikette that when adrenal she seems less interested in treats. She would sniff them and not want them. But if I broke the treat in half and then she sniffed she would eat it. I assumed her sense of smell was dulled. DOoks Risa [Posted in FML issue 4687]