Hi everybody! ITCHY FERRET Oh, Dee. I'm sure you're going to be inundated with responses to your question. But be happy; you came to the right place, and your problem is probably easily solved! By all means, remove that nasty cedar from your ferret's presence! : ) Many ferrets (and other small animals) have terrible allergies to cedar. These allergies can cause both skin and respiratory problems. For bedding, provide your fuzzy with nice, warm, old t-shirts or sweat shirts (just be sure he doesn't chew on them). For litter, provide a litter box, preferably with pelleted litter (do not use scoopable litter; it can clump on their eyes if they snorkle in the box or to their bums if they, um, well, wipe). You also may consider bathing your ferret _less_. If you feel that you need to bathe the little guy, limit it to once or twice per month. Bathing a ferret too frequently can dry out his skin. Also, some folks say that baby shampoo can actually be harsh on hair and skin. Perhaps you might try a ferret shampoo (many pet stores will carry one). Best wishes! DIGGING FERRET Valerie, many folks have recommended that you place segments of clear plastic runner material in areas where ferrets "dig" at the carpet. Simply purchase it by the foot at a home supply/hardware store and cut it to fit the area you need to protect. You may need to "tack" it down using some sort of unobtrusive nails in order to keep the persistent little guys from burrowing under it. Just keep an eye out that they don't chew on the plastic or pull up the nails. Another person mentioned that he (she?) used small, inexpensive, oriental throw rugs to cover favorite digging spots. Those certainly would be a more attractive solution! (Again just be sure they don't have a thing for chewing on acrylic/polyester!) Good luck! Gina and Paleface [Posted in FML issue 1481]