Re: feeding sick ferrets Dick B--Since there have been several recent posts about getting sick ferrets to eat, I hope that you will soon repost your wonderful story about the ferret who wouldn't eat. Re: ferrets' devotion to each other One of the most charming things I have seen is the way Cinderella cleans Ralph. She is about half his size, but he just turns into total mush as she rolls him over and licks his ears and face. Re: polecats Yes, I have also heard skunks referred to as polecats. There is a wonderful drawing of a polecat in the "Gnomes" book. Re: Guardian angels I think each ferret must have at least *three* guardian angels to keep constant watch on their mischievous little earthling counterparts. (I'm sure this is what some of the ferrets who have passed over are doing.) It must be quite a challenge for ferret guardian angels to protect their charges from harm, and a great accomplishment for them to "earn their wings"! --Cinderella ("I'm already an angel, and if you don't agree with me, I'll bite your ankle") (recent graduate of the Miss Piggy School of Charm) --Norm ("Any more bookshelves need reorganizing?") --Ralph ("Here, let me climb into that drawer and help you look") [Posted in FML issue 1295]