Lin wrote: >There are pros & cons to raw. There are pros & cons to kibble. >Everyone has their personal preference, depending on their >circumstances. Some ferrets prefer raw. Some ferrets prefer kibble. >You go w/ your own personal flow. > >And, just like w/ religion, you don't try to ram your personal beliefs >down the throats of those who don't want to hear them. I agree......but. :-) Years ago, when my first ever ferret chose to live with me, I noticed that she had typical carnivore teeth, so I fed her a raw meat based diet. No problem. When I eventually had access to the 'net and soon after, the FML, all I ever heard was, "ferrets are obligate carnivores and therefore they need a high quality kibble." If you go to any web site to do with ferrets you will mostly see the same thing. I board ferrets, and often when new boarders arrive their owners are very surprised when I outline the diet that will be available. "I didn't know they could eat that! The person who sold the ferrets to me/ vet/ pet shop/internet didn't let me know " This is what I perceive to be the biggest problem. Most people don't KNOW that there is a choice. Most people don't know that complaints such as insulinoma, adrenal disease, stomach ulcers, hairball blockages and bedding chewing do not occur in ferrets fed on a natural diet. To my dying day, I will always try to improve the life of all ferrets by promoting a natural (*sigh* NOT LIVE) diet. Yes, Always for the Ferrets, Shirley [Posted in FML issue 5212]