My 14 yr old daughter just rescued an adult ferret from the shelter (where she does volunteer work). He seems quite tame. I have some questions: 1)we have 2 cats, a dog and an african grey parrot. Are there any problems with this combination? When we've allowed the ferret to "mix" with the family it's been on a leash. 2) He sleeps alot - is this normal? 3) He smells bad - despite the fact he's been altered and descented and bathed. Any hints on how to handle odor control? Thanks Debie [Posted in FML issue 1645]