In reply to Denise, Rocko's roommate, who wrote: > Rocko doesn't make a "dook" sound when he's happy/excited; he makes a > "kih" sort of sound, like a repeated, short hiss. For our pair, the "dook" ranges between sort of a back-of-the-throat "urt-urt" and a kind of burbling chuckle. I guess Rocko does indeed have an accent. :) > Finally, I read in my latest ferret book that ferrets can't cough up > hairballs like cats can, but my little carpet shark has done something > like that twice - is he just gifted? :) Ferrets don't so much deliberately cough up hairballs as gag when swallowed hair tickles the backs of their throats. That sometimes brings up clumps of hair and a bit of greenish foam. Intestinal blockage can be a problem, and regular doses of Laxatone or Petromalt can help prevent it. (Also see the FAQ. :-) - Pam in Rochester, NY ([log in to unmask]) friend to Pixxel and Rusty the torpedoferrets Ferret FAQ 1.2: rtfm.mit.edu:/pub/usenet/news.answers/pet-ferret-faq/general [Posted in FML issue 0867]