OK, here's one I haven't seen on the list yet . . . Scooter doesn't DIG in the carpet. Oh, no. That would be way too much like a normal ferret. He has, on the other hand, started CHEWING on the hall carpet at every opportunity. Where he is in the hall doesn't matter; he'll just park wherever he feels like it and gnaw away on the rug. ARrgh. The other weird thing is that he's losing weight. He's eating normally, pooping normally, and seems happier than I've seen him in months. I'm only a bit puzzleed because I would think he'd be gaining right now, not losing. Of course, if he ever once does something I expect I'll probably have a heart attack. *sigh* Chris and Scooter (wait, Dad, I've almost killed the vicious rug!) Bellingham, WA I am Ferret of Borg The Litterbox is Irrelevant Bitter Apple is Irrelevant Your Socks Will Be Assimilated [Posted in FML issue 1357]