I don't want to create any problems or start any rants, but do all Petcos feed ferrets salad? I have recently had discussions with the people caring for ferrets in my local Petcos. Every time I go in there, there are a couple ferrets (never over-run) with clean litter boxes, fresh bedding, lots of water, lots of food in their food bowls, but the problem is that the food (who knows what kind of food it is- it doesn't even look like any of the ferret foods they sell; probably the cheapest stuff they could find) is covered with a nice fresh fruit salad (lettuce, bananas, raisins, peppers, etc... you get the picture). Heck, I don't even know if the ferrets can get to the most-likely bad-for-them food under all the greenery and fruits. I tried to explain to the people who care for the ferrets that ferrets (unlike chinchillas, guinnea pigs, hamsters, etc...) are obligate carnivores who are better off being fed chicken or turkey on their food than fruits and veggies. I tried telling them that sugary fruits like bananas and raisins are very bad for ferrets to be eating constantly and can/will cause them problems. To this, the people replied that (and I quote) "fresh bananas and raisins are GOOD for ferrets and why do they put that stuff in ferret food if it isn't?" Besides, they have never heard that stuff was bad for them. ARRGGGG!!! Hair pulling!!! Is there any way to inform Petco about a ferret's dietary needs? Is there any way to MAKE management feed the ferrets better or at least educate their workers as to the needs of different animal species (ie. ferrets are not vegeterian rodents)? On another note, has there been any progress on having different food manufacturers change their ingredients to be more ferret-friendly (since it is ferret food)? Just wondering. If ferret foods don't contain the sugary goodness (and post warnings on labels of foods that do about the potential health risks of sugary foods), maybe the pet store workers will begin to get the point. Sorry for the long post. Katie & the Fab Five [Posted in FML issue 5169]