I just took Fezzik to a new vet (who I think I'll be going to from now on!), and he says Fezzik has colitis -- his stool has been irregular of late, and has had mucous in it (but no blood). However, he says that Fez is "so fat and sassy I wouldn't worry too much" and that there's really not much I can do, anyway. He suggested trying to get Fez to eat some bran flakes each day to get some more fibre, but Fez doesn't seem too interested in the stuff. (He also suggested trying Tender Vittles cat treats, but I haven't tried those, yet). Anyone have any comments, experience, or suggestions? The vet said that unless Fez was lactose intolerant, a small amount of milk (enough to wet the bran flakes and make them a bit more palatable) wouldn't hurt him -- but Fez just licked the milk off, rather than eating them. -rochelle (and a "fat and sassy ferret" -- he just put on his winter weight, so he really does look pretty fat... and he was climbing all over me at the vets, trying to explore the place, hence the "sassy") [Posted in FML issue 0772]