Hi all, last week I saw this really cool documentary on the Brittish telly about stoats. These small (1.5 lbs) weasel-like creatures are so cute to see play (and hunt). They do war-dances like our ferts and they are experts in hiding stuff (mostly 1/2 rabbits) aswell. But that isn't all, they are very agile tree-climbers too, -birds, beware of your eggs-. It was amazing to see them chase and kill a rabbit more then double their size and then drag it to their litter... I don't want my li'l darlins to see that example and try it with fdi agents! The weather was great here in Holland in the weekend, with temp's up to 75F, so I took Tasha and Kira out for a walk to a leisure area nearby. It was the first time on strange grounds for these two, and they seemed to like snorkeling in the grass, digging in the sand and meeting all these curious dog-owners. Most of the dogs they had with them were less thrilled at the sight (and probably smell) of my two. They (the dogs) barked and growled a lot but stayed well away from my two Velocifuro's. Only one problem with walking my ferts: they keep escaping from their H-harnesses. However thight I make the neck-collar, they still manage to first get the front legs through the collar and then the rest of the body. Sometimes I'm putting a harness on one fuzzy while the other one is taking her's off already... Here's a question that I haven't seen here yet: from what I read in a Dutch book about ferrets I understand it's easier for them to get their backs hurt then a more 'compact' build animal like most cats and dogs. My two go up and down the stairs a lot and I wonder if this could give them problems at an older age? They are 7 months now and racing up and down like F-16's. Anyone? Though sending some $$ over the pond takes some time I'd like to contribute for the sake of a fert in distress. Whereto? Re: rolled up carpet for play; great fun here, I have a piece that I use in different ways. It's about 10' long, 3' wide. Sometimes I roll it up over the wide side to give me (them) a long tube to chase each other around, or I roll it up over the long side to lay in the closet so they have an extra hidey-hole or place to crash if things get too hectic (I'm pretty crazy while playing, even by their standards...). Re: bed snorkeling: great fun too, specially with one fuzzy on top of the quilt and one underneath. It makes them crazy when I 'attack' from above while they are under. One more thing before I go: Tasha and Kira are 8 months old in two weeks, and they don't shed yet eventhough we're well into spring and they're not in heat yet either. Should I worry? Take care folks. Theo (stop pesting those poor doggies you rascals you) Kira (I haven't done anything (yet)) Tasha (No harness is going to keep me in man, no way) [Posted in FML issue 1547]