INTRODUCING MYSELF: Hi! I just wanted to introduce myself. I have been reading the FML for some time via my wife (Hi, Kim!) printing them out for me. I'm now on the net where I work so I can get them myself (yea!). Thank you all for the wonderful stories and advice! RE: TROY LYNN and HOW I DO IT Wow! :) RE: CHRIS BERN and DESPERATE ABOUT LITTER BOXES Our eldest ferret (Squirt) occasionally has bouts of forgetfullness when it comes to using the litter boxes. The only thing that seems to work is going back to "basic training" again and treating him like a kit (i.e. supervising him closely when he's on the loose and getting after him immediately when he "messes up" :) and rewarding him when he does good). RE: KARI IN MASS and LICKING OFF AFTER SHOWERS I don't know why they do it, but at one time or another both of our fuzzies have liked to lick either us or the inside of the tub after we take a shower/bath. Our eldest isn't really interested in it anymore, but our youngest (Pippi) still seems to love it. RE: ERIN E. HEINEMEYER and POLICY ON FERRETS IN NM Here in New York State it costs $10 per year for a permit that lets you keep/breed as many ferrets as you like. The permit is from a state environmental wildlife department (I forget the actual departmental title). -- Mike - Me Kim - ASCII Ferret Creator Squirt - the Timex Ferret Pippi - the Dash-and-Cache Champion Michael C. Burkard | _ Dancing Dookers Xerox, Rochester, NY USA | _____C .._. Delightfully Digging! [log in to unmask] | ____/ \___/ Feisty Fuzzies in a Everything is my opinion. | <____/\_---\_\ Frenzied Frollick! [Posted in FML issue 1094]