<He will not eat meat or meat flavored treats." Maria - Humans not only survive, they often thrive on a plant-based diet. What I've read concerning the dietary needs of ferrets indicates that cannot be said for ferrets. Having a ferret who won't eat meat is a dilemma! Let me tell you about my Mikey. Mikey was adopted by me following a call from the animal hospital ("This ferret needs a permanent home and we thought of you....") The couple who brought Mikey to my home shared how his original "owners" essentially neglected him. While this couple clearly had good intentions, they were ill-equiped to provide Mikey with the needed care. When asked about his diet, the wife replied, "Mikey only eats his O's" adding "we brought a bag for you so you won't have to buy some for a while." Thinking they were simply using a cutesy name for his dry cat/kitten/ferret chow (I prefer the term "crunchies"), I had to control myself when they presented me with a box of Cheerios! Briefly, Mikey's eating habits had to be changed because his future health depended on it. At first he rejected the ferret chow my kids were accustommed to eating. Thinking if the shape of the kibble approximated his beloved O's, he would be more willing to accept it, I offered him a circular shaped premium brand kitten chow. He all but rejected that until I mixed it in with his "O's" (yes, I was desperate.) Meanwhile, I bought some Hills A/D (I didn't know about Deliver 2.0 back then) and syringe/ finger fed him. Patience paid off as he now readilly accepts Totally Ferret. Hmmmm, maybe my calling it "O's" helped the process along ;-) Maria, I hope you understand this post is **not** a flame. I am **not** implying you don't know what Giz needs!!! I shared the above to point-out that it **is** possible to alter the diet of a ferret. Having said that, if **all** your efforts fail, I will provide you with information regarding the book and product (designed for animals other than ferrets) that Christine mentioned. I pray you will **not** have to consider that option as I seriously doubt that product will provide what Giz needs. Irene (who is a vegetarian) [Posted in FML issue 1407]