To Marcy and her soap stealers: Soap-eating is common in ferrets. Generally it won't hurt much of anything, but they can get a lot of loose stools from it. Like I always say, everything in moderation ;) Bruce Williams, DVM Department of Veterinary Pathology [log in to unmask] Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (202) 782-2600/2602 Washington, D.C. 20306-6000 [Posted in FML issue 1066]