Gee, I wish I could help. But you can't force or change someone else's feelings. All I can do is offer two choices along with some things to think about for when you mull them over in your mind. I've had ferrets I didn't really bond to, I'll admit it now in front of everyone. I know it makes you feel a bit guilty because you feel disappointed when it seems as if you shouldn't. What really makes it heartbreaking is when this occurs with a rescue because many times the rescues are apt to express their love and gratitude at much higher levels than other ferrets. I remember a rescue that went through hell. People went through great extents to get him to me. When I got him, he ignored everyone in the household, went right to me, and he stuck to me like glue til his dying day. I never had and have yet to have a ferret bond to me as much as he did. He was the ultimate companion/pet. But, I didn't feel the same way towards him. So there I was with this furry angel who worshipped the ground I walked on and I was tortured with the fact that I didn't feel the same in return. But I kept him! Ferret people are very special and generous. However, their standards of ferret ownership and love are set so high, not everyone can always live up to them. I've asked a few ferret people about ts bonding issue and most of the time I noticed that they really couldn't relate. I felt "less" of a ferret owner. Anyway, know that I "get it". It all made me a bit sad, but in the end I didn't let it bother me too much because it was obvious how happy he was with me and in his case, that is what was most important. He loved his new home and he LOVED his cagemate(s). So that's batting two out of three. That's pretty awesome. Nothing in life is perfect. When it's a rescue, I just dig down deep and use that emptiness from not feeling a strong bond by filling it with the pride that I took in a needy ferret and am giving them the gift of never being rejected again. It goes a long way, ya know? I do love them, please know that. Its just not alwas the fairy tale romance. I know this might come out "wrong". But another thing to remember is that they live such short lives. Its not like they are "taking the spot" of a future bonded pet. Actualy, this fact is a gift. It means you will be able to meet and love many little souls in you life time! This is something pet owners of other species may never have (horse and bird owners for instance). So, anyway. Give it some time. But most of all? Work on it like a marriage. Instead of being passive and treating them like your other ferrets, approach them and your situations completely different. Take your baby outside for a regular walk (in a bag, stroller, or leash). Or on a car trip to Petsmart each week to show them off and shop. Or take them into the bathroom with you when you shower each day. Or sit on the floor for each lunch and have them out. Take some fun pictures and movies. Make yourself pick him up for a few seconds each time he passes by. Just pick things that fit your lifestyle and schedule. Stick to it and run with it! See if it gets better, or if you can accept it for what it is. Not every love affairs is like Romeo and Juliet. And as Renee Downs would say, "And that's okay!" Now, the other way to look at it is like this. You got him out of a bad situation. That is the most important thing. He is now stable. But perhaps not totally bonded to his new life. And so this would be the perfect opportunity to take your time and find him a good home. This is where I apologize for not knowing which road you should take. We will support you here no matter what you decide, okay? Okay. Da Wolfy [Posted in FML 7251]