In the "cheap ferret toys" department, Pixxel has had enormous fun with a pecan (unshelled) she stole. It's not quite small enough for her to get in her mouth, and it's oblong, so it rolls funny. Her plastic balls aren't nearly so interesting. (Incidentally, does anyone know if this pecan would hurt her, should she happen to gnaw it open and eat some?) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - We went travelling with the two "kids" last weekend, and they were a great hit. One of the homes we visited housed a pair of cats, and we found that our ferrets could pick things up from the kitties. Unfortunately, what they managed to pick up was a small case of fleas! Bleagh, the poor things. Now they're confined to their cage until cured, to prevent the fleas from getting into the carpets or furniture. Any advice from those of you with experience with this problem, apart from judicious application of cat flea shampoo (is that safe for a 9-week-old kit?) and carpet flea spray (around the cage)? [Posted in FML issue 0626]