Just a clarification: Someone mentioned Lysol as killing bacteria but not being something you would force-feed to a ferret. Not only that, but it can kill your ferret if you just clean their area with it. This happened to someone earlier this year who used it to clean a ferret cage -- they posted on this list. Apparently, even the leftover fumes are toxic. My conclusion: Don't use Lysol around ferrets at all. (No offense to the manufacturer -- I'm sure it has many good uses.) Linda [Posted in FML issue 1376]