To all: Thank you all SO VERY MUCH for responding with tips and advice. I cannot tell you how much this list means to me, and the people in this list - are a fantastic group. Must be cause we all love our ferrets eh? Anyway - thanks again to each and everyone of you that responded. I now have the info I need and am extremely happy to see that there were some tips that I didn't know about, i.e., duck souping it with him, checking his sugar at home, and the references to other places where I could get info. Artie is 6 years old and is not a good candidate for surgery. We just want to improve his quality of life and hope that with all the tips, I will be successful. Your a great group and I love ya all!!! Kim and Her Army of Idiots Lord, help me to be grateful for what I have, and not greedy for what I want..... [Posted in FML 6043]