Charlie Cook-- You were talking about installing magnets on your cabinets in hopes of keeping your ferret out but weren't convinced that they would do the trick. Let me suggest a product I saw in the chain of Home Depot home improvement/hardware stores here in Dallas/Ft.Worth. It is called Tot-Lok and is made by Rev-a-Shelf, Inc. These are cabinet and drawer child safety locks that work on a magnetic priciple. The mechanism installs completely to the inside of the cabinet, and so is more aesthetically pleasing. It is released by a "key" being placed on the outside of the cabinet at the spot the lock is mounted inside. Without the key, _I_ am unable to open a protected cabinet! I guarantee you no child or ferret could! Put the key in place, and the cabinet opens as if nothing had been changed. There is a disable switch should you not wish the cabinet to lock, so they don't have to be inconvenient. The only catch I see with these is that they're not cheap. Here they go for $28 for a set of 5 locks and 2 keys. Extra keys and locks are available outside of the set. If you want more info, contact: Rev-a-Shelf, Inc. 2409 Plantside Drive (This info from a Jeffersontown, KY 40299 product flyer I 800-762-9030 picked up) Fax: 502-491-2215 Hope this will be useful to someone! Debra [Posted in FML issue 0634]