When I participated in our last raw feeding discussion, because I am pro kibble and recipe and not afraid to admit it, I received private emails (10) from people who tried to switch to raw but their ferrets wouldn't. These people also had someone experienced to guide them through the process. I don't believe it is that rare for kibble fed ferrets not to switch and I do believe it can be torture for some ferrets as it was for Puma. In one case I heard the same description of what happened to Puma that happened to a family of 6 ferrets. I'm not posting this to be negative on the raw feeding issue, only to provide information that others may not be aware of (since these were private emails to me). I'm not debating whether to feed raw or not, this is a personal choice to make after reviewing the pros and cons and scientific and antidotal evidence on both sides of the issue. If you choose raw, please switch them slowly and be careful that you don't harm or betray your ferrets in the process. Think of it this way, some ferrets won't even switch kibble or eat a soup recipe. When we switch them to another kibble, we do it slowly, mixing a lot of old with a little new till the switch is complete and when we introduce a recipe we entice them to eat it starting with the smallest amount and increasing over time. And if some will switch and others won't in a family, perhaps try feeding both so everyone is happy and content. hugs. tle www.ferretfamilyservices.org [Posted in FML 5403]