Felicitations, fellow ferret fanciers! I try to tread lightly on the earth when I can. Plus, I love to watch ferrets at play. Peeper's sister Scooter's adopted father came up with a nifty ferret condo and a good way to recycle, too. In the computer repair business, we go through shiploads of cardboard boxes. He taped a few clean ones together creatively with 100mph tape, cut some access holes for himself *and* Scooter, and threw in a toy just to show her what the new place was for. She didn't need much coaxing! She loves the hiding- and- exploring place, and after a month or three the boxes are ready for the mulch pile! Our fuzzies all love the idea. Maybe yours will too! I figure one breadbox-sized box per ferret, for starters, with ferret holes and human access in all the right places, all taped together should do the trick. Maybe a playroom, a gym, and uh, ... Well, with the abundance of cardboard boxes these days, you get the idea. Obviously, it's a Good Idea to *lose the foam* :o( Stuff it into an old pillow case, sew it tightly shut, and use it for a knee-cushion as you <ROTFL> at your fuzzies. Happy ferreting! Jimbo... PS, re: <ROTFL>, how about a new ferret-emoticon: "<BACLAF>" "Bouncing And Chuckling Like A Ferret"?? Any others? [Posted in FML issue 1276]