Folks, I am happy to report that the deaf ferret we picked up at Petco yesterday was here for 2 hours, and then he went to his forever home with my niece Shelby. She named him Bandit, and she is absolutely in love. Bandit fell asleep in her lap (after two hours of intense play with my husband and me!). They are bonding nicely. She decided, without prompting, to keep a daily log of Bandit's activities. (I'll encourage her to keep notes about his weight, eating habits, etc, as well.) My sister-in-Law, Shelby's Mom, already has a ferret named Musky. Bandit is living with him in a deluxe, four-level Super Pet home. The two of them are already enjoying brotherly activities, and Musky is showing Bandit all of the incredibly fun ferret things he can do in their house. All in all, a happy beginning; It's what we all hoped for, and he got it in spades! GEC @};~ and the Three Musteteers; Athos {Mischief}, Porthos {Kaos} and Aramis {Trouble} [Posted in FML issue 4881]