Well, the Hoh household recently celebrated two major events: I graduated from law school, and Schnitzel, T.G. and I welcomed our newest family member--a 16 week old MF sable boy named Detinue. (Detinue is a legal action in Virginia where two people claim to owe the same property--usually when one has found it and one has lost it. Ex: I leave my socks on the floor, he finds them, and he thinks HE owns them...) Anyway, he's a joy--uses the litter box (well, almost always), has not bitten anyone since he took a chunk out of my chin the first day and we had our little "scruff talk", cooperates and plays well with others, sleeps curled up on my pillow at night, and is generally a healthy, happy, well-loved boy. The only problem is his BREATH. That's right--the worst case of halitosis I've ever encountered--much worse than kitty tuna-breath. He loves to give ferret kisses, and I don't want to discourage him, but his breath almost makes you want to wretch! Smells like something is rotting. He went to the vet for his 2nd Distempter and rabies last week and the vet couldn't find anything wrong with his teeth or gums, though she said one of his tonsils might be a little enlarged, but she thought he was really healthy and she didn't have any suggestions. SOOOO--has anyone experienced bad breath in their fuzzies? Mine eat a mixture of Iams kitten and Lamb/rice, with an occasional bag of Marshalls thrown in for variety. Neither Schnitzel (age 8) nor T.G. (age 4) have ever had bad breath problems. I'd appreciate any input--he goes back for his 3rd distemper on the 1st of June and I can get any labwork etc. done then if anyone has any suggestions... Thanks in advance, Jennifer [Posted in FML issue 1570]