Hi! I am prepared to be castigated, but...Karat the ferret has begun to put on her winter coat and her winter weight- and her vulva has shrunk to the size of the other females now. This happens year after year. Am I really to believe that she has a disease that must be corrected in order to give her an optimal existence? I'm ready for whatever you may dish out...she seems absolutely fine and always has...She had tons of fun terrorizing the chihuahua today! (Chihuahuas are hopeless-they live well with rabbits and 'possums-are afraid of ferrets and pigeons!) Karen [Posted in FML issue 1327]