Hello fellow ferreters. Lately I have noticed more than one reference to towels causing intestinal blockages. Our fold-out couch has become Kitka & Charlotte's favorite napping place. To stop them from nesting in the mattress/bed pad I cut a full size towel lengthwise and placed it along the area in the couch back that they have claimed. (They are not in danger of being sat on, they really are in the back of the couch.) Also I have an old towel in their box in their cage. Is this a potential problem? Should something else be used? If so, does anyone have suggestions? I cant think of anything indestructible enough to substitute. BTW, Kitka's biting is somewhat better. She *did* get my husband twice on the upper lip of all places and really drew blood. However it has been about two weeks since she has done anything at all painful and longer since the horrible lip incidents. Thanks to everyone who made suggestions. I want to express my condolences to everyone who has had fuzzy sadness of any kind in the recent weeks. I know you must be feeling terrible and my thoughts are with you. Good luck in Dover with your apartment/ferret incompatibility. I wish we could take them but we are in New Mexico. If you run out of time and have no options at all we would be glad to take them if you can think of a good way to get them here! Paula & Matt Kitka & Charlotte [Posted in FML issue 0954]