Hey, everyone! Sorry to bother y'all again, but I had two things I wanted to share with the other 740 of you. I wrote a poem, which I call "Our Favorite Ferrets", and I wanted everyone to see it. I hope this doesn't take up too much space. Our Favorite Ferrets In their curious nature They dook and they giggle And I laugh right out loud As they squirm and they wiggle When they steal all my socks And hide all their toys I burst into chuckles At the of the noise I love it when they Squeak with delight- They keep me smiling All day and all night They dig in my plants And spill all the water They're mustelids, you see Like the skunk and the otter They make *wonderful* pets I have no doubt about that And they'll get along great With your dog and your cat But there are too many ferrets Owner-less and in rescues So do them a favor And they'll give you "God bless you's!" So, in closing this poem To everyone, I say Adopt a ferret right now Hurry up! Don't delay! By Carinne Prest 1-7-94 And, my question is: I read in Deborah Jeans' book "A Practical Guide To Ferret Care", and I quote" ". . .older ferrets need a high-quality dry adult . . . cat/ferret food because research veterinarians feel that excess disease protein may lead to helth problems, such as kidney disease. . ." Is this true? *CAN* excess protein cause kidney failure? I don't want to kill off my "baby" from feeding her too much protein. Help, someone? I am feeding Rascal IAMS Kitten Food (purple carton) right now, but I plan to switch to Totally Ferret when she gets older. Like I said in my first post, Rascal is 8 mos., 1.5 lbs, and a Marshall Farms Ferret. Also, she had a very loose, greenish, mucus-like stool earlier. Is this from being in a new environment, or should I be worried (she's only been with us for a day)? Any more comments would be appreciated :). So sorry to take up so much space again. Carinne (major sock shortage) Rascal (major sock overload) [Posted in FML issue 1068]