Almost always when one is lost in a business others will look for the one that is gone. This raises several alerts about the mind of the animal. First, they have a sense of loss for another. This is a higher level of intelligence and development to have such feelings. This brings #2 which is the question. In their mind a question is raised! Up that higher level notch. But if a question is raised, then how is it presented to the mind? There HAS to be some sort of language in the thought process to present this question. However rudimentary that language could be. #3 there has to be some sort of ID of the one that is lost like a name of some kind to differentiate it from other ferrets of objects. Up that notch one more time. Ferrets have the innate ability to think in terms of the "If ~ then" on some thought processes. This is obvious on how they figure things out and man, that can be most impressive! This is the reason why when something is wrong they will come to you seeking help or some kind of change for the better. That 'if ~ then' is "if I go to this (human) and 'talk' to it, then things may change because I need help to do what I cannot do". Again, there is some sort of language used to convey these thoughts. We can land a man on the moon but we can't figure out what language a ferret thinks in. Several people have expressed kind words for the loss of Peekaboo. Many thanks for those kind words. If you have a ferret, you at some point will experience such an event where ferrets do not have a very long life. We have to compress the love and enjoyment of these beloved little weasels for the time they are with us. At least that part is done in a language we both can understand ! Gordon and Pester Doodle -- EnvelopeHow much in your home was made in the USA? No longer are we self suffecient, we are owned by other nations and are at their mercy. [Posted in FML 6800]