OK, now-picture this. 5 frenzied ferrets let out of their cage after having slept all day...feisty and ready to rock and roll. Picture one anxious ferret mom, who had just re-arranged the furniture in the living room. Anxious mom saw immediately that the couch was in grave danger from occupation and within seconds, 4 of 5 ferrets were underneath said couch and within another minute or so...inside of it. Now, "this won't do" said somewhat dim-witted ferret mom so she locates a tape measure and measures the dimensions of the couch...3 times.... to be absolutely certain everything would fit perfectly. She hops out to Home Depot and manages to spend $60 on lumber (don't ask!) and with extraordinary strength and skill, manages to get the 2 newly cut pieces back to the house. (Why 2...because there was a 1" difference between floor and couch frame and each piece of lumber was only 1/2 inch high. (Did I mention dim-witted?) Anyhow, with the help of a neighbor, the lumber is slide under the couch and is at least 4" short, all around. No problem, agree all the ferrets- this is cozier still. This goes on for a week, with the ferrets nicely moved into the couch. Then, yesterday, a light goes on in ferret mom's head...she turned the couch over and unscrewed the 4 small legs on the couch! Victory...for a little while :-). Francine Prager http://www.ferretcongress.org [Posted in FML issue 5013]