I just ran across the posting, "It's a dirty job.....". I had a ferret several years back who's name was Stretch. Those of you who have been on here for a while may remember his Hay Day. He loved to run cables through conduit. I would put a walking harness on him, hook high test fishing line to it and turn him loose. We used Ferretone instead of a dead rabbit. I would place a couple drops of Ferretone around where I wanted to him come out and blow into the conduit and wait. In no time this little twitching nose would appear followed by 2 little beady eyes saying "OK, I smell it. Where's the rest of it?" I would then remove the fishing line from Stretch and pull a more heavier line known to electricians as "Fish Tape". This would then pull the heavier Cable itself. Stretch became quite a Celebrity, appearing on TV, News papers and various publications. Stretch was irreplaceable when it came to "Y's" or "Intersections" where the cable had to take a certain path and exit at a certain opening! Though he speeded up the cabling process, over all production slowed down by everyone else stopping to watch the Ferret work! He received $20.00/Hr. back in the early 90's when 20 bucks was worth something. This kept him and his 3 cage mates in the "Lap of Luxury" with all extra being given to a local Ferret Shelter. In Fond Memory of Stretch the Ferret Electrician. ?-10/12/96 (estimated 9 yrs old) I had him for his last 7 yrs. Mike w/Hanna, Missy, Jeffery & Thumper [Posted in FML 7864]