Hi Alexandra, First, I want to tell you how much I have enjoyed your writings/stories over the years! Thank you. :) I must have missed a post that you had a 'whole' boy! I saw that the new guy was named Caf-pow (NCIS!) but I missed where he came from.... I have allergies/asthma, had them all my life. They were worse during childhood, missed alot of grade school, and in my 30's. Anyway, I know I'm allergic to the ferrets and dogs, but the best thing I have found is Nasonex for my nasal allergies. Once in a while if the ferrets and dogs get romping I'll use my rescue inhaler, no big deal. I have all wood floors in my house, etc. Always vacuming scrubbing floors. Because it's really only slight and I'm just used to it after 47 years. But! I am very allergic to whole hobs, my skin will break out in a rash/welts and I'll get very wheezy. But not to the point where I end up in the hospital. I know there are quite a few ferret people out there that are too. The MOST interesting thing though.... is that I also have the same reaction to adrenal kids. Even before they show outward signs, hair loss, etc. a spayed/neutered ferret brushed up against my neck/chest I break out in welts, and get wheezy too. Must be the hormones the skin possibly secretes, alot like the whole animal. Very strange... Joan Vick and the 7 Fuzzies owned by ferrets since 1977 [Posted in FML 6376]