Hi everyone! After skimming through the FAQ I didn't find an answer, so I figured I'd ask here. (If the answer *is* in the FAQ I'll apologize now). Anyway, Marti is about 6 years old. I have had her for almost three years now. When I first got her she got sick. She stopped eating, was vomiting and lost a lot of weight. The Dr. she was taken to said he didn't know what exactly it was (I don't think he was too familiar with ferrets) but he thought it might be one of two things, both of which were fatal. He gave her some medicine(sorry, I do not remember what). After force feeding her the medicine a couple of times, she finally began to eat. (She was eating a prescription diet cat food that was supposed to help her gain weight). Well, she gained weight, but it seems like it was only in her stomach. When you pick her up you can feel all of her bones. I can feel all of her individual vertabrae and ribs. She eats well but sleeps alot, I had just figured it was due to her age. She has seen three different vets (for various reasons) and none seemed concerned about it, but for my own peace of mind I wanted another opinion. Sorry that this is so long, I just wanted to give the background info in case it was of any importance. Thanks! Jenn and Marti [Posted in FML issue 1175]