Subject: petromalt question >This I think is more of a question for the vets. On the Petromalt label, >it says that the product is not to be given with food or at mealtimes. How >seriously should I take this? Will food in the stomach prevent it from >working? Should I take away Amelia's food after I give her some Petromalt? I'm not a vet and this is just a guess, but I would think it's so they get the full value from the food rather than having the food zoom through some of their digestion system. I would imagine Petromalt is used for cats and/or dogs as well. Both dogs and have usually have definate meal times rather than the snack all day approach that ferrets have so I would guess the warning would be for dogs and cats more. But it's just a guess.... Subject: Ferret Night Vision >Any animal with this mechanism displays "eye shine" back to a light >that's pointed at them such as car headlights at night. Anybody ever notice just what great "headlights" ferrets have? I seem to see those little glowing green eyes all the time...in fact if light catches their eyes just right you can see it in the daylight too. Whether ferrets have good night vision, or it's whiskers, or memory of the room layouts, or whatever, they get around better than us in the dark! ;) Just a quick note, I start a new job on monday so this is my last day with this account. I hope to resubscribe next week. In short, I think the FML is great. Lots of info, fun and tears all rolled up into one package! Thanks for the great moderating BIG and Chris (BIG's predecessor). Thanks to Dr. Williams, Dr. Weiss, and others who were there for fuzzies and their humans in need. I hope to see 'ya again soon. -kim, mike, Squirt (you mean you're not reading that FML anymore which gives you those awful ideas?), Pippi (No such luck! Dad still reads it!), Atlas (is the FML=Feed Me Linatone? If so, I want FML!), Hijinx (I don't care what mom reads as long as I still get to bite her!) Kimberly Burkard | _ fer'ro-mag-net'ic adj. 1. a char- Xerox, Rochester, NY | _____C .._. acteristic of substances having [log in to unmask] | ____/ \___/ magnetic properties 2. a character- [log in to unmask]<____/\_---\_\ istic of those who love ferrets [Posted in FML issue 1282]