There are such things as healthy ferrets! Just so you all know, I do have 2 perfectly hyper, lovely, loving, and healthy (!!) ferrets. They, along with Canela and various other 4-legged animals who think they're better than human, are the joys of my life. Waldo and Joanna are only slightly miffed that I spend so much time with Canela, who we're pretty sure does, in fact, have distemper. The rest of the time, they spend looking for their littlest clan member - still. They only knew her for a week, and haven't seen her for 3 weeks at least, but still head straight for Canela's favorite hiding place the moment they're out of the cage - a place they never found interesting in the slightest before Canela pounced on the scene. And they don't mess with the toys she still has stashed there. There are not only such things as healthy ferrets, but sensitive, loyal, and knowing ones. Hold your children extra close for an extra moment tonight. Tanya [Posted in FML issue 1438]