To Richard in Ohio: Bandit hates liquid Prednisone as well (he gets 2ml daily). We mix it with Nutrical & give it to him with a spoon, & this seems to work just fine, though it's very sticky. You should be able to get Nutrical from your vet, or you can buy it from J&B Wholesale Pet Supplies, a discount mail-order outfit. Nutrical is a high-calorie food supplement, which is safe for ferrets. A ferret with a tumor will be going through extra stress and probably needs the extra nutrients. You can call J&B at 201-423-2222. They take Visa, MC & American Express. Their minimum order is $25 plus shipping, so you would need to order 7 tubes ($3.45 a tube plus $4.25 for a $25-$50 order), so you should probably get a tube from your vet first to make sure Cutout likes it. All our ferrets love this stuff, so I don't think it'll be a problem. As for Spiney Norman being a dead giveaway, well, I'm only slightly embarrassed to admit I recognized all the references. ("Morning, Mrs. Premise!" "Morning, Mrs. Conclusion!" "MORNING, MRS. CUTOUT!") Good luck! [Posted in FML issue 0274]