First off, my heart and condolence goes out to all who have lost kids in the last week. I just got caught up on a weeks worth of FML so sorry for the delay. Fleas, I had fleas for along time and here in Florida it's a 365 day a year problem. What I use besides flea spray and bombing is BORAX 20 Mule Team. It's a water softener as well. You all here in Florida now how important that is. I bomb the house first to get rid of any live fleas. Then within several days I mix 3/4 borax and 1/4 baking soda. This is also a great way to get rid of oders. Mix these powders up and sprinkle on the carpets, upholstery and even hard wood floors. Rub it into carpets and upholstery and let it set for atleast an hour. I leave it over night. Vacume up and toss the vacume bag way after. You don't want those little buggers to come back out. Do this twice a year to three times and your troubles are gone. As well as of course regular prevention (ie. Baths, cleaning bedding regularly and flea spray if you find any alive.) DO NOT rub borax into hardwood floors unless you want to sand your floors down. Lightly sweep it into all the cracks and corners then sweep up any excess. Fleas can and do make homes out of all those little cracks. As far as I know Borax is a ferret friendly way of flea prevention, just don't let them eat it. :-0 Giving away ferret facts and pamphlets to pet stores, vets, and local libraries. I would believe almost all if not all shelters and clubs do this. Most pet stores are more than happy to give these away with the perchase of a new ferret. We were thinking of doing this with the FAQ but do to paper, time, and money it's alittle to much. Although we did give a copy to all the vets and humane societies in the area. We do have a real nice two page pamphlet available threw out most of the counties pet stores. To Dr. Williams. As always your input here is educational and supportive. Thanks to you, DR. Wise, and Laura many ferrets and their families sleep better at night. Well maybe not the ferrets but they sleep all day. :-) Urban thanks for the update on ferret show and I bet your happy you entered Natasja. What do presidents know about jugdes anyhow. Just look at the USA. :-) Keep up the good work CDFA and FA. As well as Dick B. and others from the North East. I just may be able to fly my kids into Boston after all. Could you get the bill approved by September. Please. :-) Brad, and the Gang. [Posted in FML issue 1204]