The time has come for those of us in Alaska to have a ferret club of our own. I have been in contact with a few folks and they agree that we need to get something going up here. I am more than happy to get the ball rolling on this project, but I'm going to need a lot of help/imput from existing clubs out there. As I have told those I've been in contact with, I want to take my time with this. I am in no hurry to have a club in place by Sept. or anything like that. I would rather take the time to do some planning & research before getting out there and finding myself in over my head and losing any credibility. I do not claim to be any type of expert at all. The only thing I KNOW, is how much I love my fuzzbutts (and that others equally love theirs). If anyone can help me out with examples of things that their clubs do at meetings, gatherings, etc. I would greatly appreciate ANY AND ALL HELP I could get. I bet BIG would prefer that you e-mail me directly on this one (at least I hope I get the kind of response from the FML folks that he wants you to reply directly to me!). I'm sure I will. On another note, Tequila is continuing to slowly grow hair. The last two days she seems to be out running around more. The problem is she is so determined to get into the spare bedroom that the ONLY thing she does is scratch at that door. It is driving me crazy!! I have tried everything to no avail. She laughed at me when I sprayed the area with vinegar, she stopped scratching for all of 5 seconds. So I decided that as long as she was scratching the door & not the carpet, I'd leave her alone. After 10 minutes of scratching and no attention from me, she has finally stopped. She came in here and wanted to know why I wasn't going out to stop her. Kahlua has suddenly turned into the angel I've always known she is. She has left me no presents around the house, runs back to use her litter box, or the cats. Last thought. Ferret math going on in my head. I've already called and left a message with an organization called Friends of Pets to contact me when they get a ferret (or two) in. My question is this: Is it wise to bring another ferret into the house with Tequila being not quite up to par? She isn't SICK, she just isn't as active as she used to be. I don't want to stress her out by bringing another ferret into the house. She is dominant over Kahlua, so I don't want her to feel threatened by my bringing another ferret in. But at the same time, I feel bad for Kahlua, because she wants to play with her sister, and it just doesn't happen. I try to entertain her, but I know it's not the same. Any thoughts? TNT Holly [Posted in FML issue 1663]