To Linda from Delphi: I have three blind ferrets one of which is almost deaf. Blindness is not that much of a handicap to ferrets. Their eyesight is poor to begin with and they get along fine without it. Unless I move something in the house or add a new piece of furniture, they get around as well as my sighted ferrets. You probably would not even notice, watching my weasels playing, that any of them had visions problems. As soon as they learn the lay of the land they are running with the rest of the pack. I can offer two suggestions: talk to Snowball before you pick him up so you don't startle him and "show" him the height of any new furniture by sliding him up and down it. I did that with one of mine when I brought him home so that he was comfortable getting up and down from a chair. There's no reason to even consider putting him to sleep. Good luck. Barb: So sorry to hear about Keesa. I'll be pulling for her. I hope everything works out. They're tough little critters and real fighters. [Posted in FML issue 0570]