Kate, I agree with you. You feed Emmett some froth because it is a small amount and a slightly softer stool is a small price to pay for the treat the little one gets. Coco here loves whipped cream. A small squirt is enough to give her a goos treat, but not so much that she even gets a soft stool. I give her this every other day sometimes consecutive days and it does not affect her. It seems like I got an unfair number of flames the first time I mentioned I used whipped cream as a treat. Is "the runs" the only effect dairy has on ferrets? Bruce, I read your reply to Heather. I don't think ferrets can get any more prone to hurting themselves any more when they are drunk than sober. It seems to me that my little one is very clumsy and aside from a fear of heights is not afraid of getting into any kind of trouble. Steve, My SO's sister knows of a breeder in Long Island. I will ask her for the details and get back to you soon. Coco is doing great. I got some really cute pictures of her. I figured out how to scan and send pictures over the net. If anyone is able to see uuencoded jpegs and want to see what Coco looks like let me know and I will send you a copy. :) Enrique(proud papa) and his girl Coco :) [Posted in FML issue 0749]