Penny is doing better. Tuesday morning she started to eat the baby food voluntarily and by tonight she was eating it out of a bowl by herself. She is going thru the Infalyte, she has totally saturated her litter box. She's sleeping a lot but now wakes up on her own occasionally to check things out and eat more food. I found some plain chicken and put it in the bowl with the chicken noodle, she ate the chicken noodle and ignored the plain chicken. Hopefully she'll try it next time she's up. I'm still keeping her seperated from her brothers. Calvin is rough and can play downright mean (he's taken to biting again, not just her but people too.) Friday he grabbed her by the scuff and took off dragging her and yesterday I turned my back on them and she started crying. When I turned around he took off like a rocket so I'm sure he was beating on her again. She's having small bowel movements, they seem to be normal although quite moist. I figure they are small due to the volume of water in the baby food. She hasn't thrown up any more when any one's been around. Her skull ridge isn't poking out any more and you can't see the vein across the top of her head pulsing. I'm very thank ful to everyone who responded, Gary Holowicki, Dick B (RBossart), Pam Greene, Tina Tortorelli, Melissa Litwicki, Rochelle, Scott B. Maitland and JamieG1. Not only am I going over the info and suggestions you sent, I'm goint to share a copy with my vet. She really impressed me with the effort she made to find out about ferret ills when they hospitialized Penny. To any one whose response I didn't get before I wrote this, I appreciate your help as much as those already mentioned. I will keep everyone updated on her condition. To the original editor of the FML, heartfelt thanks for starting it. And to BIG, many kudos for keeping a much needed and appreciated resource going. Please share your kudos with your family, I'm sure there are times the FML cuts into their time and activities. [Posted in FML issue 1447]