Wow, thanks for the tip on the Nutrical. I know I should check out those catalogs and I will save a bundle. I think I must be getting ripped off in a lot of ways. I couldn't believe the person who posted about his ferret who had an operation for an obstruction and it cost less than $300. In Dec. my cat had surgery for an obstruction (bones from canned food - Yes, I have changed my ways) and it cost almost $900. $700 for the surgery and $200 for supportive care for 2 days after. And, typically, my vet charges a lot more for ferret care (vs. dog/cat)... I just got back from the food store and bought a 25 lb bag of Totally Ferret for $70 and a gallon of linatone for $40 trying to save some money. I should go through the TF in about 2 months. The linatone though - it may be a years supply. Can you freeze linatone? Does it go rancid? (You guys are all probably laughing - RIPPED OFF AGAIN!) Charlene [Posted in FML issue 1246]