From: Ferret Mailing List <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Ferret List Issue 425 > toys, her litter box, food and water, and her bed(shoe box filled with > wood shavings that she burrows into). Unfortunately, I am a student and I AAAAIIIIGGGGHHHH!!!! NO, NO, NO, NO!!! Go home and *GET RID OF THE WOOD CHIPS*! (Emphatic enough?? :) ) Wood chips, any kind, cause terrible respiratory problems in ferrets! *DO NOT USE THEM* Give her a nice towel, old shirt, blanket, or any other fabric item you have around the house. She'll be much more comfortable, will smell less, and most of all be healthy. I'll try to reply to the rest later. I just felt this was important enough that it needed an immediate reply. - Nancy P.S. No offense to the original poster. But *SHAME* to her pet store! Nancy Hartman CIS graduate student [log in to unmask] U. of Delaware President and founder, Delaware Valley Ferret Club Owner of Percy, Bree, & Popcorn, the ferrets [Posted in FML issue 0426]