The description of the ferret using a dog squeaky toy as a surfboard was really cute! Our ferret sometimes uses a toy as a sled. The ``sled'' is a football-shaped stuffed fabric toy about 5'' long. The ``hill'' is the ramp that connects the two levels of the ferret cage. Buttercup will grab the toy with her front paws, hold it underneath her and slide all the way down the ramp. I remember seeing otters at the zoo sliding down a sliding board into the water. Maybe our ferrets' surfing and sledding behavior is related to this. Clare Sebok [Posted in FML issue 1127]