oh, a ferret restraining device is easy. i had to use one when i was first learning to clip the oh so sharp claws on my fuzzy... now she calms down a lot after getting a nip of ferratone ;> so, get a really large (or not so large depending) magazine, open it up to the center, lay ferret on magazine, and roll magazine up around ferret. basically, you make a slightly too tight tube and the victim er patient is held still for a bit. they can get out, so it's not a permanent situation... good luck getting them to hold still though :) Joe -=- [Posted in FML issue 1038]