Hi everyone! I am the guy who lost Toons (female, <1 yr old, silver, 2lb, desc/spay) to overexposure to heat a couple weeks ago. Well, Friday three of my friends, Jeff, Tony, and Chris got together behind my back and bought me a new ferret! He is just 3mos old and already bigger than Toons was when she died! I had heard males were bigger but had no idea. His fur is white underneath with black tips and he has a black mask across his eyes. He rarely bites hard and I have decided that when he does I shall use the "grab scruff of neck and say no" method since I really feel that violence is not a good solution for any problem. However good the idea of using a milk jug full of frozen water in their cage when taking them into the Summer heat in a car sounds, I am still putting off doing it. I tell my friends that he is "still just a bit too young to go out..." and other excuses but deep down I know I'm afraid that what happened to Toons will happen to Wompa. Oh well, I know I'll get over it. Maybe I'm just looking to hear from a few others who have taken their pals out in the car on hot days and left them in the car for any amount of time (with windows down) and a jug of ice in the cage for them to curl up next to. The only thing I really think might be a problem there is the lack of circulation in the car. Maybe I should try to find a battery powered fan or two? Anyone have more suggestions or examples? Wompa says hi! [Posted in FML issue 1153]