Hi Debbie I'm sure you will get lots of ideas, and here are mine. I have had 4 ferrets with insulinoma that were/are on pred. In all cases the prescribed dose was twice a day with food. You might ask the vet about this. In all cases the ferret had hind end weakness and *could not* navigate the cage ramps/climbing, etc. They want to, they just cannot. I made a single level hospice setup for these ferrets so they had easy access to food, water, and a potty box. I used one of the wire playpens attached to the cage so the other ferrets could visit and interact with their friend, but the insulinomic ferret did not have to struggle with the cage set-up. I put a thick dog blanket over the carpet and the pen on that. Blanket was fleece side up and gave good footing. You could also use old sheets, blankets etc. You want to protect carpet, or warm a cold floor. Put bedding, sleep sacks etc in two corners, food and water in one corner, potty box in the other corner. Toss in their toys. I used one of the larger dog type litter boxes with very low entry and used paper towels. If the little back legs don't work well, rolling on litter makes it even harder, some ferrets just give up and go wherever is comfortable. I love the dog boxes, very low, gently rolled front entry. Expect accidents, be prepared with a clean change of bedding, floor covering at least daily. One warning with this set-up. I wanted to place a box with warm bedding in one corner, but this gave my younger ferret a way to *over and out* the playpen. I glued the sticky side of Velcro to a box and placed it in the middle of the pen. This kept the box from being moved close to the wall, even then I kept a close eye on the box. The dog type potty pan is also lower to prevent climbing escapes. I hope these ideas help your little Snuffy. My Isabella is currently in *hospice care*, and it gives me great joy to see how well she *can* do the things she wants, as well as boss her friend Bizzy around. Just this morning I saw Isabella pull herself around the pen about 4 times, paw over paw while laying on her side. She clearly enjoyed this little exercise routine, then snuggled in her sleepy sack for a very long nap. Ardith [Posted in FML 5451]