Several persons have recently asked about fuzzies and colds. A few months ago I asked the same ?s with no response, but fortunately found a knowagable vet to help me out. Apparently ferrets do catch colds just like humans, but sneezing can also indicate several more serious ailments, including distemper! It is very normal for ferrets to sneeze occasionally, but if yours is sneezing continuously or has nasel discharge, you should make an appt. with your vet. My 8-yr old little albino girl had been sneezing for couple of days, sometimes so hard that she whacked her little head on the ground. By the time I could get an appt. with the only DMV nearby who does ferrets she had a full-blown upper-resp. infection and had to go on anti-biotics. While she is doing very well now, I'm VERY FORTUNATE she didn't get pneumonia or worse. I suggest that you get an appt. with your vet to rule out any serious problems and discuss with them what sort of signs you might look for in the future. I'm a graduate student with very little money (no health insurance for me!), but I would never forgive myself if one of my kids died or developed a serious medical problem only because I put off going to the vet! [Posted in FML issue 1493]