Gang, I recommend that we do not get caught up in the OLDE ENGLISH way of describing a number of Ferrets (more than one) that are in one location! We have several organizations in the U.S. whose sole function is to support the betterment of Ferrets. I propose we just lobby the different organizations to put their heads together and come back to the ferret owners of the U.S. and tell us what the proper term is for a number of ferrets (more than one) that are in one location! <G> Then we can all be on the same sheet of music (same song, same notes, same page, in many different locations)! If anyone decides they don't like what the national organizations come up with, then they can still use whatever term they like! I mean, if we have a proper term, then we have one from which to deviate, and Ferrets LOVE to deviate, do they not! <RWG> SOUP and DONNA in NC... [Posted in FML issue 0843]