This topic brings to mind a couple of instances from the past. My group right now is pretty laid back and doesn't get into much, or I have just learned more over the years. I had an apartment years ago in Downtown Vancouver in a 100 year old building. At the time I had a Mexican themed bedroom with a great Mexican rug hanging on the wall over the bed. I was working at home and noticed It was awfully quiet for that time of day: should be a lot more action going on. I went into the bedroom to investigate and there was my DEW boy Pepsi sitting there covered in black rich potting soil. Looking up there was this tiny sable butt in the air just firing all the dirt she could, as fast as possible out of the hanging plant Scooter had climbed on to the bed and then climber the rug till she could reach the plant . It was one of those things where you just stand there with your mouth hanging open saying OH MY GOD! The rug was moved to another wall after that and replaced by Terracotta pots. My same little Scooter was the one that discovered how to climb the back of a dresser like a previous poster mentioned; back to the wall for leverage and up the back. I later found a good reason to move dressers away from the wall a bit. It was the same old apartment. The walls are not very straight after holding up this building for 100 years. When a dresser was placed flush at the bottom of the wall there tended to be a gap at the back of the top. My big boy Max had jumped from something temporarily being stored in the bedroom to the top of the dresser. When I went into the bedroom, Max had fallen down the back side ways and he was hanging with his head wedged in this crack and his body dangling about 6 inches above the floor. He was limp and unresponsive. He must not have been there long, as soon as I moved the dresser he started to stir a bit. He made a full recovery, but it sure made me realize no matter how long you have ferrets, and how ferret proofed you think your house is, they will keep you on your toes. -- Pat BAby Everything will be alright in the end! If it's not alright, it's not the end. http://albertaferretsociety.com [Posted in FML 7056]