I think I need a specialist! My Toby has a serious dental problem. It has changed the way we do things around the house and been the cause of much stress. I am at my wit's end... Toby has the most ENORMOUS... ...sweet tooth!!! Oh sure, this sounds funny and maybe it was... at first. But, Toby now will HUNT the coat pockets of every visiter in search of a mint or candy. His addiction has gotten worse and worse. At first it was just ice cream that he loved. Before he had ever tasted it, he would FIGHT me for it. I can't open my own freezer without Toby running to the kitchen - just to be sure I'm not getting the ice cream out. I have to sneak around to eat a piece of candy. Last night, I realized that this is out of my hands. I heard a strange noise from under the bed. This is Toby's favorite stash place so I braced myself and looked. Toby had a bag of mashmallows!!! He had gotten into the "ferret-proofed" cabinets, stolen the marshmallows without disturbing anything else, and hidden them under the bed without me knowing it! Toby is an only-ferret so I suspect that outside influences must be at work here. Whoever is sending the FLO training information, PLEASE stop! Neutral Human is ill equiped to deal with your devious ways. (By the way, I confiscated ALL marshmallows and placed them above the refridgerator. Toby has not had any obvious ill effects from his sugar raid - no extra hyper behavior or runny poops.) Kim and Toby (Hey Mom, how come you get to keep all the good stuff?) [Posted in FML issue 1544]