Hi, this is Becca, some of you may remember some of my random posts during my (so far) 3 month lurking session on the FML. =) I'm trying to convince my parents that a ferret is the perfect pet for me. The general arguement has been an ongoing thing as long as I can remember, because I've always wanted a ferret. Alas, they've agreed to, and I have owned, every other type of pet, but now I'm fed up and going for the gold! =) Put it this way... fish, cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, parakeets, cockatiels, snakes, tarantulas, and iguanas seem to be alright with them. But never a ferret. Right now we have 4 cats, a rabbit, fish and 2 dogs, but when I get a ferret, they will always be supervised when together. My main question is this.... I hate to even think of leaving the little bugger inside a cage, no matter how big (the one I have is a 3-4 story 3' x 4' base 5' high cage, once used for cat shows), for any extended amount of time, and was wondering if my 15x15 room is a reasonable sized place to let the fuzzie run while I'm at school (I'm not quite 16). No doubt my mom, who's a domestic engineer (her term for homemaker =) will be taking him/her out every once and a while, while I'm gone, but is my room big enough? Or will I have to talk them into allowing me to convert my gigantic section of the basement into a ferret apartment? I am quite the animal rights activist, and want to be humane, as well as generous and as loving as humanly possible, to my new pet. =D Oh, and one more question, this is directed to anyone on the FML who has a ferret as illegal contraband in thier college dorm. =) I'll be going off to college myself in a little over 2 years, and FULLY intend on taking the sweet fuzzball with me when I go. Any suggestions on how to pass security and keep it secret contraband? ;) Well, I guess that's it. Thanks in advance to anyone who may answer me and congratulations to all for creating the most fabulous, informative FML I have ever had the pleasure of belonging to. =) My Most Sincere ALoha becca [Posted in FML issue 1582]