Kelleen asked: > I thought the correct terms would be neutered for males and spayed > for females, am I wrong? Nope, that's right, though sometimes people will just say "neutered" when they don't know the gender of the ferret. Bob wrote: > Could you ask a question that doesn't take a semester class to > explain? Like, [...] why is the sky blue? If that one comes up, Bob, I'll take it. :) Short version: your ferrets have been browsing in the paint cupboard again... Shanon & Mitch asked: > we have switched to Iams Kitten Food on the advice of our vet and > since using that she's developed diarrea Poor vet! Oh, you must mean the ferret. :) Diarrhea is a common reaction to a change in environment or food. If you can, switch her over more gradually, by giving her a mix of her old food and Iams for a little while. She should get better soon. In the meantime, be sure she stays hydrated. Sarah Moore asked about ferret and cat foods: There's some more info in the FAQ about this. In summary, I'd say for a ferret under three years, protein ~34%, fat ~20%, first ingredient a meat product. Most good-quality dry ferret and kitten foods are fine. For an older ferret, drop the protein a bit by switching to a regular adult cat food. You shouldn't need to go all the way to the "lite" foods; they don't have enough fat for healthy ferrets. - Pam Greene, Optics Illuminator (do I have to decorate my manuscripts?) Ferret Central <http://www.optics.rochester.edu:8080/users/pgreene/> [Moderator's note: I feel differently about the neutering question. As far as I know, neuter is not gender specific. Spay is female, castrate is male, neuter is either. BIG] [Posted in FML issue 1477]