laurel wrote: >...Nora the Greyhound and Simmie the ferret tore a two foot hole in my >down comforter and there ARE FEATHERS EVERYWHERE. EVERYWHERE, I TELL >YOU...!!! ACHOO! ACHOO!!! hi laurel. (excuse me a moment while i try to get my giggles under control.) i remember your posting when you first got nora....sounds like she's been quite successful at conquering her phuzzyphobia. anyway, here's my suggestion: make a little-bitty simmie suit out of flypaper (sticky side out, of course,) put her in it, and turn her loose! not only will she pick up stray feathers, but imagine the dust bunnies she'll attract! no, wait a minute. let's think this through. a feathered-ferret would most likely...fly! hell's bells! that's the last thing you need! can you imagine a flying ferret, with a greyhound for ground support? call out the national guard! ferret-proofing would become about as effective as persuading a cat to bring you your slippers and newspaper and grovel at your feet! yikes! after deeper reflection on the matter, here's my new suggestion: learn to appreciate feathers everywhere. linda and four fearless ferrets and four finicky felines [Posted in FML issue 1475]