With reference to the post on ferret hunting, I can tell you its quite enjoyable for both ferret and human. Yesterday it was a sunny warm spring day on the Island ( eat your hearts out easterners) when I decided to take Timothy out hunting. We spent about one hour in the park and here's the results. - Rabbits killed - none - Rabbits caught -none - Rabbits seen -none - Mice killed -none - Mice caught-none - Mice seen-none - Birds heard chirping -lots - Trees climbed-one, about two feet up - Wild flowers investigated-three or four - Wild flowers dug up-one ( later replanted) - Bugs investigated-two that I noticed - Dirt dug up-about a cupful - Hours spent flopped out on the cool floor when we got home-at least 20 minutes - Time spent letting the other three smell him after the "hunt"-2 to 3 seconds each ( except for ol' man arnie who tried to scruff him) - Time spent sleeping after the 'hunt"-about 3 hours. Well, its another beautiful day and after I cut the grass ( second time this month) Arnie and I are going hunting....up in the park! regards from Vancouver Island. [Posted in FML issue 1506]