Mary, Don't feel bad, the litter critters are very good at faking people off in the litter box. The trick that I have learned is two fold. 1) When critter is crouching, watch for the muscles in the rump to move, no muscle movement = fake. 2) After business is done the ferret drags rump on floor, no drag = fake. Good luck. Ferrets Unmasked: I got my copy of the video from Ferret Ware (1-800-FERRETWare). Joe Ronk [Posted in FML issue 1113]