Hello, everyone. Okay, if there's a subject that's been driven into the ground, this is probably it. But I'm absolutely desperate about what to do and need any advice possible. To recap, I have two ferrets, a male 1 1/2 and a female 1 yr. In their cage they have a litter box and use it regularly. But I think it's more that they're used to going in that spot, not in the litter. When I have them running around, there's certain spots they regularly go to the bathroom. Sometimes I lock them up in my bathroom when I can't have them running around, just to get them out of their cage. I have a litter box in there in a corner they like to use. Usually they're pretty good about using that box, as it's the same kind as in their cage. But yesterday I went in there after they had been in there for a while and found accidents. One of them had urinated in the litter, another one had urinated near the box, and someone had deficated near it. It seems as if their litter training is degenerating. The female, Maija, is at the point where she won't even make a try to get to the litter box. She'll go where ever she happens to be. It's getting very annoying, and I'm not sure what to do. The problem is getting worse, not better. Urine and stools are normal, so I'm pretty sure it's not a medical problem. Any other hints? I'm very desperate to stop this, and frustrated. But they're still so darn cute! Help please? *-------------------------------*------------------------------------------* Chris Bern | [log in to unmask] | Absence diminishes a mediocre passion | and augments a great one. North Carolina State University | Like the wind blows out the candle College of Veterinary Medicine | and lights the fire. Class of '97 | Raleigh, NC | *-------------------------------*------------------------------------------* [Posted in FML issue 1093]