As some of you may remember, I posted several weeks ago about Joshua's sudden and aggressive biting. Many people responded by saying that in male ferrets adrenal disease can cause aggression. Joshua was diagnosed with a small left adrenal tumor, for which the vet and I are still discussing treatment options. Now here is the interesting part... The biting really seemed to start right after my son moved in with me temporarily and stopped abruptly, when my son moved out a little over a week later. Before you assume that my son may have been unkind to Joshua, let me say that he loves Joshua and always gives him special attention when he visits. My feeling is that Joshua wanted no part on this "intruder" in his home. He is fine with the occasional visit, but when clothes and personal effects started filling my home, Joshua decided things had gone too far and he wanted everyone to know he was not happy with this new arrangement. I thought this was worth sharing in case anyone may have experienced a similar situation. Amazing how these little fuzz balls take over the household... I sometimes feel that they "allow" me to sleep and eat a couple of meals there, but only on their terms. [Posted in FML issue 4971]