Dear Fuzzy lovers: BEACH (somewahat old issue) I never had a problem at the beach. I would shelter the Ferret as necessary on the way to and from the beach. Then upon arrival, even on the hottest day, dig a three way tunnel in the sand (9" ish down) for the beasty. This would both give him an automatic playground and "ice box". This routine works. I did it for seven summers. FERRET SITTING If there are any of you who might need a Ferret sitter in the NYC area, please contact me. I would (I think) love to accomodate. Cheers, Peter [Posted in FML issue 1265]