Dear FML Friends, Thank you for all your help - it is not a Meerkat - it is a opossum. Several people figured it out and sent pictures. Thank you for your interest in helping me and not laughing at me. I confronted the person that told me it was a Meerkat ( remember, I found one that had been killed and asked what it was) - laughter is good for the soul. It helps you relax. A little background - this is a small town - I am a flat lander - came up from Boston - will always be a flat lander, and the butt of their jokes whenever they can. I was caught up in the Good Ol' Boys fun. I've been here long enough to pay for the house and I am still a flat lander. The down side is, I have egg on my face BIG TIME - the up side is you all had a good laugh on me. Glad I could be of service. To the person who said it might be a ferret, wink wink, take that eyelash out of your eye, could get you in trouble winking at the wrong person, to all those who sent helpful emails THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. To the Mama cat - thank you for being my eyes in the night, and To the opossum - dinner is served at 6, see you there. Marilyn [Posted in FML 5898]