Hi. I posted about a year ago that I had noticed 4 small dots on Buddy's right ear that I hadn't previously noticed. At the time I figured they might be a tatoo, and that they had just been too small to notice previously, but now I think maybe they hadn't been there before, because they are definitely larger now. They are a dark brown color, and somewhat irregular. They don't seem to be sensitive at all, and there's no swelling or anything else unusual associated with them; they're just dark spots. Are these just age spots, or might they be (gulp) skin cancer? Should I have my vet run any specific tests? On a lighter note, here's a couple of funny stories about Sammy. When he was still a toddler (a short 2 months ago) he once tried to jump from the loveseat to the couch, but it turned out to be a bit beyond his ability; he crashed face-first into the couch, sort of compressed as his back end tried to keep going after his front end had stopped, and *then* fell straight down to the floor (almost seemed like a cartoon :). Then he shook himself off and ferret-danced around for a while :). Sammy's bigger now (much!) and a little more sure of himself, but I guess old habits die hard. The other day I was stepping over the child gate to leave the livingroom where the fuzzies were playing. Just as I lifted my back leg I heard a thud as Sammy crashed into the child gate, apparently in a failed attempt to ambush my leg :). Anyway, time to go home and let the fuzzies play in the autumn leaves in the back yard again. Bye! John, Buddy, Cassidy, and Sammy Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 0960]