Laurel, Do you have a gas stove? Or any other gas appliances in the kitchen? When our Ivan got into the kitchen BEFORE we decided it was a FFZ, he climbed under the gas stove (Sheesh, there's only like 2 inches of clearence, he can't get under there...) and put out the pilot light with is whiskers. I just know that after a few minutes of looking for him and suddenly smelling some gas in the house he crawls out from under with no whiskers left. Well, no complete whiskers at least. 8-) Since then, the kitchen is a complete FFZ, although they still try. They sure do look funny with little singed remnants of whiskers huh? One other way to tell if someone has a ferret, the rooms have no empty corners. Hence, no poop zones. 8-) Dana and Robyn (Hey Singie! Nice whiskers) Tasha (DOOK DOOK DOOK DOOK, you look funny like that Ivan) Ivan (Huh? What?? You should see the NEAT place I found to hide!) http://www.iii.net.users/lane/ [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 1463]