|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| My munster turns one year old next week. Happy birthday Nybs. =) It's weird to realize that the .8 lb "energizer" (she kept going and going and going) ferret that I brought home from the pet store has become a *much* mellower, much more affectionate 2 lb baby. (Major abdominal surgery, foreign body removal =(, may have had a part in the increase in affection. Her Nybs doesn't like the vet's anymore.) Thinking on the past year with the brat, I realize how much I've learned through cohabitating w/ a ferret. One of my first lessons was that unescorted drinks do *not* belong on the coffee table. (Not unless I learn to enjoy scrubbing the carpet anyway). Another important lesson was that a room is not finished if all the accessible corners do not have plastic squares of floor protectors in them. (Her favorite *NO* spot is in the corner in front of the door. A litterbox there would make entering and leaving my apt. an, ummm..., *interesting* experience.) I also learned that ferrets are thieves. Mine seems to be especially fascinated with shoes and bathroom stuff. I don't really mind the shoes. But the little brat has a thing for razors! It's not like I leave them laying around, but when she gets on the rim of the tub while I'm taking a shower and steals one that's going too darn far! OTOH, it was hilarious watching her drag a full bottle of mousse out of the bathroom and under the dresser in the bedroom. She also loves my badge to get into/out of the building I work in. I've had to get a T(emporary) badge more times in the past year than I'd ever gotten before. I've met a few nice people (and ferrets too, of course) since Nybs joined my household. BTW, my cat, Murphy, likes Amy's ferret, Sneakers, (Hi Amy!) much more than she likes Nybs. I think Nybs is just too spastic for her. Well, I just wanted to contribute some neat ferret stuff since it seems to be a trend here lately. Later, Diane & Murphy & Nybble -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diane McElyea -- [log in to unmask] -- Design Engineer Martin Marietta Corporation -- Electronic Systems Center -- Orlando, Florida -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Posted in FML issue 0471]