I wanted to send a quick thank you to Kevin Farlee of the Washington Ferret Rescue for addressing something in his January 4 post about weight scales. It might seem minor in the grand scheme of ferret care but I liked his advice that if ferret owners don't have one - buy one! I have 8 ferrets and weigh them at least once a week. More times than I can count, I've deterred potential tragedy by catching weight fluctuation. A loss of a few ounces in 3 this September alerted me to a coccidia outbreak. An ounce speaks volumns when it comes to these delicate creatures. I ordered by digital scale online for around $20 but you can also get them at gourmet food stores and some dept stores. Happy weighing and dooking! Leslie Hill Associate of Richmond Ferret Rescue [Posted in FML 6570]