" Oh yeah, an "FFZ" is (I am quite sure) a " Ferret Free Zone", ie. an area where ferrets are illegal (eg: some ignorant states in the US). " Including my laundry room. <GG> Little Ferret surprises in the laundry...eouw! Hehehe!! " though the ferrets aren't left " " unsupervised with anyone...basically because we feel sorry for all the " " other animals and wouldn't wish the little ferret heathen on them " " unsupervised...think of the chaos! Hehehe! Like my cat. The one who starts at every movement now. <G> Seriously though, my very first ferret was killed by my dog. :'( It was a nightmare...so I don't let them alone together either. " Chemical descenting is still practiced......and frequently has some really awful side effects.." Could you please let me know more about this? I recently learned that my ferrets were done this way. I would like to know what effects, long term, that mine may have....thanks..I wish I'd known this before. :/ Daisy.Lyn... ..and the Wild and Crazy Three! [Posted in FML issue 0573]