I'm a bit behind reading the FML, but wanted to chime in on the question of replacing the carpet with laminate flooring. We have several (five - how did that happen?) cats in addition to the ferrets and decided to replace our carpets with laminate flooring about seven years ago. We LOVE it! It is much cleaner and virtually indestructible. After years of hard use - I've got two young kids in addition to the four footed kids - it still looks great. And it definitely reduces the odor. It's just so much easier to get the laminate flooring really clean. Hope that helps some! Judy Chelsea, Alabama Owned by: Possum and Emory. Remembering Pancho, Cisco, Trucker and Pedro. [Posted in FML 5714]