Lizzie licks her own urine... disgusting but not uncommon, and nothing to worry about. Bean drags her bottom after using the litter pan... Every ferret I've known has done this; really, it's remarkably good hygiene. Put newspaper or carpet scraps around the pan to protect your floor. Felix has yellowish fur... not uncommon; possibly related to diet, but some ferrets are just yellower than others. Not a problem unless you're hoping to enter him in a show. Kari in Mass. wants rabies info... I've collected several articles about rabies that were sent to the FML a few months ago; I've sent them to her. - Pam Greene ==> Ferret Central has moved! <== <http://www.optics.rochester.edu:8080/users/pgreene/central.html> [Posted in FML issue 1169]