Bob and Linda are pleased to announce the arrival of Pippin, who at eight weeks of age is the newest addition to our family. Robin, Kimberley and Elizabeth are thrilled at having a 'little brother'. Pippin has adapted very quickly to his new home, is litter trained (well, ok...one little mistake...) does not bite (if you don't count Bob's newly pierced lip...), and has managed to worry Teddy-Bear, our Shepherd/Collie mix, that he is being replaced. A special thanks to Soo for allowing us to test Linda's possible ferret allergy by visiting her and Coco. Happily there is no problem with any allergies to fuzzies. We would also like to thank the Ottawa Ferret Association (Pegge and Carl) for their hospitality. It was a real treat to see so many ferrets (I think I counted sixteen..wall to wall fur), and let Pippin play with his new buddies. Linda and I have lurked here for a while now, gleaning information about carpet sharks and their owners..one of the first things we were struck with was the obvious passion owners have for their little fuzz balls. We really hot a kick out of the 'You know your ferret is spoiled when...' . Great stuff! Bye for now from Pippin et al. [Posted in FML issue 1372]