Question for everybody re: gas stoves. About four weeks ago, I moved into a new apartment with a gas stove. It's not a full-size gas stove, more like three-quarters size, and, although it sits pretty flush against the wall in the back, my two ferrets LOVE to crawl under and behind it and go to sleep. I've looked them over for any signs of burns, singed fur, etc., but there is nothing. They aren't even dusty at all when they come out. I don't hear them moving around much when they are under the stove - they seem to go in and go straight to sleep, and then they wake up, give a mighty shake (that I definitely DO here!) and go dashing out for the litterbox. My question then is - is it safe to allow them to continue to sleep under the stove, or should I try to block it off? Paddington went under the refrigerator once, too, but he apparently found it quite unappealing, since he came out almost immediately and has never done it again. Scooter has never even tried to go under the refrigerator. Hence, I haven't blocked that off either. It's also a bit smaller than a regular refrigerator is - something like a three-quarter size refrigerator, with the freezer compartment on the top. Both the refrigerator and stove are about one year old, if that makes any difference, and are manufactured by Welbilt. Thank you! [Posted in FML issue 1476]