This story is in response to Anthony's post regarding ferrets being considered rodents. If you find it shocking that people think ferrets are rodents, read below. It is a true story recently recounted by the person involved. A woman with her child notices a woman with a ferret and explains very seriously to her child: "You see that animal over there. That's a ferret. It's a cross between a cat and a rat." And she meant that literally: that a cat mates with a rat to produce a ferret!!!! After telling the story, the ferret owner said to me, "How can people be that stupid?" I certainly can't explain it. Dooks, Shron & Rocky [Posted in FML issue 5171]