Isn't it funny what we will tolerate in our homes, all in the name of FERRETS?? :-) Snowball is definitely the KING of this castle, that's for sure! He can soil the carpet over and over and/or throw up on it, scatter stuff everywhere, sleep wherever he wants - no big deal to me really. HOWEVER, when my neices and nephews come over - TOTALLY DIFFERENT BALLGAME and my sister just doesn't "get it". I make the "skin" kids pick up after themselves (because they CAN, after all), I don't allow my sister to leave diapers in the trash (eww, they STINK!), and the kids can NOT eat while on the furniture (but there is ferret fur on it). They also have to take off their shoes while on the carpet (no, that one doesn't make sense but it's MY house - LOL!) My sister also finds it quite humorous and downright bizarre that she is the one that has the baby in diapers and not me but I'm the only one of us two that has baby food and Pedilyte in the cupboard and baby blankets and a diaper pail (to deposit litter box pooh, of course) in the ferret room. Whatever works, I say! Jen and "The Snowman" :-) To view my newest web photo album of Snowball, go to: http://community.webshots.com/user/Flyinirish33 [Posted in FML issue 5210]