Thanks to the people who responded with places to find fuzzies in the Portland area -- I only wish I'd gotten the answers before we actually went to Portland (digest mode does have its problems). However, I did successfully smuggle a little girl back home! No problems at the border, they were looking for fruit, it was about 1 in the morning and I guess we looked honest... (we'd also hidden her in a musical instrument case just in case...) Now comes the difficult part. Peri has lived without another ferret for a couple of years now; the new girl (name to be determined) is young and social and very very playful. Result: Peri's terrified. How are we to get them accustomed to each other? New girl just wants to play, but Peri is (I guess) reading the behavior as attack mode. Suggestions? Thanks! - anxious Peri, happy owner, and cutest possible new sharklet [Posted in FML issue 0898]