Howdy everyone! Thanks for the messages and concern. McGabber is doing OK. Combination of too much food being available 24 hours, winter season weight gain cycle, and the wrong cat food got the little girl porked out. Doctor's observations: Puffy gut had gone down a bit by the time I brought her down there. Still she's big - measured in over 2 lbs...Mindy's a big girl.....so her being 2 lbs wouldn't be a surprise....but McGabber has a small frame. No signs of any enlarged organs or intestines....said he saw a fat ferret was all. The doc near me deals with Ferrets regularily and has performed blockage removals many times. He said that rubbery or foamy objects are big problems with ferrets. He did his best to convince me that I need not fear the worst. Asked me about their diet. Well... Science Diet Growth formula....because of the cat. Well....cat's now fully grown...and I wasn't going to by the growth formula again anyways. He said ferret food or adult Science Diet......and LOTS LESS OF IT....<G> The kacking was a normal type of kack (like coughing). He said this could be due to fur, being big,etc...wasn't too concerned about it...and she has been doing it less lately. Other suggestion was to get her out for walks more often. Good thought for me as well. Thanks again everyone. Glad that's all it is. Rob McGabber, Mindymeister, and Thai (Samson's original name) [Posted in FML issue 1392]