Hi All and Happy New Year! I'd like to introduce myself to everyone on FML. My name is Helen Lisk and my husband, Ken, and I are owned by 5 ferrets and 3 cats. The ferrets are Rascal, Prima Dona (both sable sprites), Pede (albino gib), Beasty Man (Silver mitt gib), and Maximillion (Cinnamon gib). Then there are Spanky, Stiemy, and Swee'Pea. I am the Secretary of the Garden State Ferret Club and Ken is the President. I've really enjoyed reading all about everyones tales on FML. For Franny who wants to know any breeders in NJ: A very good friend of ours is a breeder. His name is Pete Koch - Friends of Ferrets. Pete has brought ferrets over from Germany to start a new bloodline in the US and his ferrets are Gorgeous! I know; Maximillion is half german. Pete breeds for temperment so his ferrets are very sweet. Maximillion weighs in at 5 lbs and just turned 8 mos. You can call him at (609)586-9526, He's located in Mercerville near Trenton. For John and Anna, whose ferret "goes" on the chair: My ferret, Rascal used to climb up on my recliner and go. She is very good about using her litter box and this is the only other place she will go! We figured she hated the chair and was giving her opinion of it. We put a throw pillow on the chair and she never did it again, that is of course unless the pillow fell off the chair, then it was fair game again! We never did figure it out. So we just keep the pillow on it and she leaves it alone. To Linda who just lost her beloved C-pi: My sincere condolences to you. I can't imagine losing one of my guys, Rascal is our first ferret and she is 5 years old this year. The only thing I can say is that C-pi had a good life with you and you will always remember the laughs and good times she gave you. You did the best you could under the circumstances and I'm sure she knows that. Again my deepest regrets. Helen, Ken and the carpet sharks :) [Posted in FML issue 1063]