I was very sad to read about Boomerang's death. I am glad that he is no longer suffering, and that he at least died in a home where he knew people loved him. My sympathy to his new parents. *** Re: ferret surfing--has anyone ever seen this? One of Ralph's favorite toys that he has liberated from the dogs is "the doggie news," a latex squeaky toy in the shape of a folded up newspaper (headline: "dog bites man"). It is about 1-1/2" wide and about about 5" long. The other night I heard it squeaking; when I looked, I was very surprised at what I saw. [Background info: I have a door that needs to be installed, leaning on its side against the living room wall. It makes a great ferret tunnel.] Ralph was dragging "the doggie news" in his teeth to one end of the door. Then he would slide it under him, and paddle with his front legs, as if he were laying on a surfboard. He did this the length of the door (tunnel), then started all over again by dragging the toy in his teeth, then pushing it under him with his paws, and "paddling" the length of the door while laying on the toy. He kept going back and forth, back and forth. He was obviously enjoying this new game he invented. Not sure if I explained it well, but it was one of the strangest things I've ever seen him do. -- Cinderella, Norm & Ralph's mom in Mass. Cinderella: ("Hey! who says girls get into more trouble than boys!!!! I'm much better behaved than those two!!!") Norm (a.k.a. Dr. Destructo) Ralph ("Surf's up!") [Posted in FML issue 1123]