This is anon :-) [Yup, I remembered] > > 1: What's the best food for my ferret? > > We use Science Diet Feline Maintenance (dry) for our ferret as well as our > cats (they all eat from the same dish.) We sometimes supplement with > Linatone, sometimes with garlic and brewers' yeast to discourage fleas. I use Sci Diet too! Kang had a problem with his fur which cleared up after changing his diet to Sci Diet. I suplement with something called "NutraCal" from the vet which is a high concentrate of vitamins and calories in an easy to digest form. They love to lick it from fingers. > 2: What's the best cat litter to use for my ferret? I use the chlorophyl litter. It comes in pellets (looks like rabbit food) and it doesn't get tracked around that much. Of course, my guys think that putting themselves *next* to the litter box suffices, but since they're in a cage it doesn't really matter so much :-) > > 4: How large does his cage need to be? I caged mine, to keep them safe, mostly, and to keep my stuffed animals and shoes safe. (One stole stuffed animals, another loved to chew on rubber). I had them in a 2x4x6 ft high cage, with 4 levels and ramps... this housed 4 ferts at the most. I then moved it to outside (in fair weather CA) and kept it sheltered and put in on the side, giving them a 4x6 play area. It seemed to keep them quite happy. Part of the reason for tilting it was that Rikki got too weak to climb up the ramps - although his condition improved when we moved to this area from NJ. > We are thinking, however, that it will probably make sense to cage her as soon > as our newborn baby starts crawling around the floor. I suspect that unless > introduced slowly she would simply walk up and bite it. Anyone have any > thoughts on that? Well, have you introduced them yet? I'll admit, I haven't introduced Katherine to my last remaining ferret (it's been a year of gain and losses) and she's 3.5 months old. He's a kinda rowdy one; I wish Rikki Tikki had made it for her to meet. I'd imagine you have the same issues at cat and dog owners - perhaps the ferret would more likely run away from those grubby baby paws than bother the baby... guess you'll need to find out with supervised play time. Happy Ferreting, *Tigger* [Posted in FML 0089]