>Does anyone get a reaction from their fuzzies by calling their name? All my ferrets eventually learn their names. We use their names a lot ... as they run past we'll call "Hi BabyFace! Bye BabyFace!" ... when we walk in the room with their cage, we'll say hi to whoever is awake and watching. Each morning before work and evening before bed, I routinely check food and water and pick up each one, use their name and give them a cuddle. When they're out playing I'll call them and anyone who comes gets a drop of Ferretone. If one consistantly doesn't come, I'll find them and say their name and give them oil. They're to the point how where if you say their name they'll look at you. Won't necessarily *come*, mind you, but they'll look at you. :) The only one who doesn't react is Gypsy, but I've only had her for a couple months. ALL the ferrets are in marvelous spirit. Both BabyFace and Gypsy are now playing with other ferrets *and* people. So the whole batch is lively and happy. Cal is perfecting making phone calls (we have to unplug the desk phone when he's out now), stealing VCR tapes and attacking the vacuum cleaner. Should have seen the look on his face when the vacuum sucked his leg in! :) He ferret-danced and chirped all over the place. --Barb-- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- Barbara Carlson Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA [log in to unmask] (412) 481-5927 http://www.gsia.cmu.edu/andrew/bcarlson/home.html (under construction) Thought for the day: If "boring women have immaculate homes," I must be very interesting! -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- [Posted in FML issue 1476]