On the topic of itchy ferrets, I noticed that a certain snack I give my five ferrets really cuts down on itching. Awhile back, I tried this freeze dried wild salmon snack from the ferretstore, and because princess (a very stubborn and picky little girl) liked them so much, I ordered a bunch more. After giving them this snack routinely for a few days or so, I noticed that when I went periods of time without giving them the snacks, their itching was MUCH more pronounced. However, one of our five would have nothing to do with these snacks, and after I started giving her cream (small amounts) from grass fed cows (I initially did this to help her be less skittish), I noticed that she also stopped itching, entirely! Based on this, I believe that it's likely that the omega 3 fatty acids present in high quantities in both wild salmon and grass fed dairy are what helped my five stop itching almost entirely. The only time I do see them scratch is if I haven't given them these items for awhile, or, from time to time, when they go into an attack frenzy (basically go insane, like only a ferret can), they will sometimes have to attack themselves to get an itch! By the way, if anyone is interested in those salmon snacks, there is a much cheaper source available than the ferretstore. If anyone wants to know, let me know. [Posted in FML issue 4865]