Oh, DiAnne...Sucking face with a *weasel*...the Bible has some harsh words about such practices,( It's in Leviticus, I think) but I will leave that matter to pastoral counseling. It's out of my field. In any event, I don't judge. It happened, and it's over. Now. Where do you go from here? You need to get yourself down to the vet for ADV screening. I know it's embarrassing, but it is the responsible thing to do. Are you both up to date on your rabies and distemper? Any itchy mast cell tumors? Are you losing hair? It could be VA, Venereal Adrenal. Anyway, try not to let the whole thing get you down. I saw a thing like this on Oprah. Some guy got hoof and mouth from kissing his horse on the lips. He was embarrased, obviously, but Oprah stressed that the important thing was to own the behavior, and move on. You can only clean up your side of the street. Your ferret may be struggling with issues that you aren't even aware of. It's not a bad idea to look into some counseling for the two of you. And maybe, you should try switching from cough drops to something like Claritin, or even that old allergy stand-by, Benadryl. Anyway, don't let this be a setback, don't beat yourself up. You are not the first person out there who has ever found an unwelcome, uninvited weasel snout in her mouth. And you will not be the last. Hang in there. And don't be afraid to love yourself. Remember. You're good enough, your're smart enough, and gosh darn it, people *like* you! Alexandra in MA [Posted in FML 6320]