We found a couple of fleas on one of our fosterees last week - we immediately washed all the ferrets (and searched them!), and washed all the bedding. Twice since we've found another 1 or 2, but we think we've got it under control for right now (any time a ferret scratches, we do another check!). But it got me started looking for flea dips, just in case. I wanted to find one that was just pyrethins - but all the pyrethin ("kitty safe") sprays and dips that I've seen also contain "piperonyl butoxide", or both that and "N-octyl bicycloheptane dicarboximide". I know there are a number of chemists on the list - can any of you translate for me? (grin). (A pet store person tried to convince me they were just stabilizers, but I find it hard to believe a stabilizer would be in the "active ingredient" section). Also, do pure pyrethin products really exist? I'm hoping to avoid the stuff anyway (we've traced the fleas' origin to a dog who's on Program, so maybe this won't be an infestation!), but I'm not sure if I just need to look through more pet stores, or if they're really hard to find and need to be special-ordered.... thanks! -rochelle, and... P. B. floyd (why did they only attack me?) butter (I'm not sweet enough to get any fleas...) falstaff (hey floyd, if I bite you enough, will that get rid of them?) fezzik (I DON'T WANT TO BE BATHED!!!! PUT ME DOWN!) shadow (yawn.) & gruagach (YOWL! Get these ferrets off me!) [Posted in FML issue 1345]