Holiday Safety Tips by NOFA Please be very careful this Holiday Season. Remember, visitors to your home may not be accustomed to ferrets underfoot. The chance of escape or injury dramatically rises with strangers in the house. It's a good idea to keep your sock nabbers safely away 'til guests are gone. Twice this season we've read of ferrets being trapped and killed in dishwashers. One of the owners emailed NOFA asking us to please warn owners of the dangers of dishwashers. They asked us to convey this message: "To say that we are devastated is an understatement. PLEASE warn everyone to do a visual check before turning the infernal contraption on so that they aren't faced with the heartache that we are. I will always blame myself for being negligent and don't wish anyone else this experience." Our condolences go out to this family and please, learn from this and be extra careful. (c) 2005 Northern Ohio Ferret Association. All Rights Reserved. [Posted in FML issue 5103]