Hi. Jeff: There's a neat little device out there called a Snappy. It plugs into the parallel port of your computer and into a video camera. It's perfect for chasing furry critters around for cute pictures. It's about $199 and has better resolution than a scanner. (To see pix of my adorable gifts from the animal kingdom, look on my hubby's home page...http://www.crl.com/~lanny/ They were taken with the Snappy) I have a 10 week old ferret. I bought her at a pet store. When I brought her home, she seemed to understand the litterbox concept already. Then I went out and bought a 50lb bag of a different brand, and now she goes right next to it. grump. One question: When she's sleeping sometimes, she makes a wierd sound, kinda like a cross between a crying baby and the hiccups. Whenever I wake her up, she 'hiccups' another time or to, and is fine. Is this something I need to worry about? (alright, I'm worried about it anyway, but do I have a good reason to be worried? Thanks for all the good advice and funny stories. This list is a gold mine. peace. [Posted in FML issue 1339]