Hello everyone on the ferretnet, Michelle and I live in Fremantle, Australia if you look on a map of Australia we are on the West Coast, in the southern half of the state of Western Australia. We have a girl ferret called Fi-Fi, (as in Fi-Fi the french ferret, said in a broad french accent!) We have been through many of the problems of ferret owners such as fridges and furniture and escapades into the wall cavity and roof! There have even been a couple of notable escapes out of the back yard and into the big wide world. One of these escapes lead to Fi-Fi being posted missing in action for four days! She was eventually apprehended by a bemused council ranger in the lounge room of an astonished old man! Ah the joys of ferret ownership. Ferrets are becoming more popular as pets in Australia, although the majority of them would still be working ferrets not pets. Well as I'm only new at the Internet I am going to sign off and attempt to mail this. regards Rick. [Posted in FML issue 1023]