Melissa and Potpie here. To the person whose ferrets had fleas: i found it remarkably difficult to get all of the fleas, their eggs, etc out of the house. We flea-bombed the house, bathed Potpie, cleaned her bedding, vacuumed thoroughly, and did it all again; and she still got the occasional flea. My best luck just came with careful applications of flea dip -- the sort you rinse them with, pat them dry, and leave on w/o rinsing them with water -- every few weeks, to keep the fleas from jumping back on her. It's a vile method and we both hated it, but we have outdoor cats that also frequent the areas that Potpie does, and there's no great way to prevent her from getting fleas...and this is just 1 ferret. re: MI and legality and pet stores. When the legislation goes through, I have a sinking feeling that there'll be a sudden 'ferret boom' in the pet stores around here. The impression that i've gotten from most owners in MI now is that since they've had to go to some lengths to get their animals, theyve invested time into researching how they should be cared for. I'm worried that abuse, negligence, and abandonment will follow the rush of pet store appearances and purchases -- it's a fairly helpless feeling, and i'd like to think i could help in some way or another. Suggestions? What've other people done? I may start with the vets and Micki Wingate for suggestions and ideas. Ob-amusing ferret story: we went to dairy queen, which is conveniently right outside the house im sitting for the summer, and left Potpie inside running around. When we finished and went back inside, i heard a *scuffle*thud*. My friend wanders into the kitchen. "Hey, she's on the counter." I walk in, and see a ferret head disappear behind some jars, then a nose poke back out. 'Im not HERE im flat you cant SEE me' was her general attitude. The closer i walked to the counter, the more she flattened out--i LOVE watching them try to be sneaky--and when i picked her up she gave me a reproachful 'hey, youre not supposed to be able to see me' look followed by the 'am i in trouble?' look. Hee. Funny--she hardly EVER gets punished, except for biting, so i dont know WHERE she picked up the 'am i in trouble?' attitude. :) Potpie, 'Have you looked under the bed lately? heheheehe' and Melissa, 'She'd BETTER just be using the litter box. Nit.' [Posted in FML issue 0875]