As a ferret-companion for two years, I ought to know this, but I am getting acclimated to my newest ferret and I have been wondering - How can you tell, when ferrets do their ferocious bouncing-at-you dance, whether they are simply having fun or whether they are truly annoyed? She tends to bounce snapping at me more after I have just scolded her (for clawing me or for knocking over my vase on purpose). I don't know if she thinks this is a game or if she is truly upset with me... can anyone translate for me? Thanks! Geri and Tempest, who will soon be reunited with Manny and Wednesday and Roddenberry --------------------------------------- From: Holly Park Library <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 14:42:32 -0400 Subject: new cheap-o toy/treat Submitted-Date: Thu May 19 18:01:45 EDT 1994 Phil came in the other day with a wonderful present from his ferret Veronica--a pine cone tied to a string, accompanied by a little baggie of Phil's home-dried banana strips. He advised putting a strip of banana around the pine cone. Emmett went crazy! With the pine cone, it was love at first sight--much leaping and frisking, trying to get it. When I put a banana strip in the cone, Emmett worked to get it out and then happily ran off with it to eat it...and then looked for more! I think we have a new "ritual" now--the Pine Cone Game. Thanks, Phil and Veronica! Hope everybody has fun with this one! Kate Pappas and Emmett Kelly Point-3 [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 0833]