You know, I had never given much thought to the state of my ferret's penises- unless it was due to some kind of health issue. None of our shelter ferrets, or any ferret I've seen, have been circumcised. That doesn't necessarily mean they are Jewish (I won't go into explaining how I know this). Could be that the breeders don't keep them long enough for their bar mitzvah. Someone might want to address breeders like Marshall's, or Path Valley, that this information should be included in the flyer given to the new owners. The bacon thing just might mean they are not Kosher. Or they are, but they don't give a damn. I'll have to do some serious research on our ferret's choice of denominations. Chump? I myself have a tattoo- he's a 6" ferret standing up on the side of my calf, holding a bunch of flowers and smiling. I once made the mistake of going to visit my mother at an "A" rated horse show, the Deep Run Hunt Show, of which we had been members (she still is), while I was wearing a skirt of some sort. My mother spied the 6" ferret and I damn near shed my skin when she screamed out both long and Southern, "Maaa...Rrrrrrrrr...Leeeeennneeee..." which kept rolling out, resounding off the grandstands, judges booths, announcers stands, around the 3 separate show rings, and across 1/2 the county. Horses, ponies and small children all bolted. I was blamed for a horse and rider who went off course while jumping. My almost 26 yr-old son still asks me "Why did it have to be so big?" I wasn't beaten during this episode, but I still carry the verbal scars, which follow me like a fart trapped in pantyhose. My brother & I tell each other that we were always lucky our mother did not eat us at birth. Honest. Now I cannot get the image of ferret private parts from my mind. Thank you again, Alexandra, for your talent in giving visuals. I have to go cut grass, or plant flowers, or something. Sincerely, Marlene b. Ooo, desperately thinking.. "Iris, daffodils, bird seed, mulch, wet grass..." [Posted in FML 6636]