Hi. I have been reading for a while, but this is the first time I have posted. Actually, I enjoyed reading the story about ferrets and snow, and found myself scanning the skies here waiting for the first snowfall, so that the little monsters and I could go play! By way of introduction, I have the delight of sharing an apartment with two ferrets--Abercrombie and Fitch. I have had Fitch since I came to grad school, when I took him for the summer from someone that I didn't know who couldn't take him home. This person told me that Fitch (at that time called Homie) wouldn't use a litter box, would bite anyone that came close to him, and couldn't be trusted to be let out of his cage. Well, not long after I took him (and renamed him) Fitch was cuddly, used his box, and hated to be kept in his cage because he loved to play so much. I later found out that his previous owner had mistreated him and on occasion fed him beer and threw him around the room. It was at that point that Fitch stayed with me for good. I later came upon Abercrombie this past year while I was driving, when he darted out in front of my car in a rainstorm. Fortunately, my car has good brakes, and Abie and Fitch get along like they were brothers. I recently found that Abercrombie loves to play with the light beam from a flashlight (in addition to his other loves--my ficus, the garbage and my shoes). He tied himself up in knots trying to catch it, unfortunately to no avail. Anyone else tried this new toy? Fitch is more of a squeaky toy guy, although he recently discovered that the cordless phone makes neat little beeping noises when you step on it, too. Thanks for listening! Marcy Brown & the monsters (Fitch and Abercrombie) [Posted in FML issue 1028]