All this talk about getting a rash from ferrets, and I thought I was the only one. Here's my story: For 3 1/2 years I have owned or roomed with 6 ferrets and been exposed to many more. I have never experianced any type of allergy. After I had my Claudia for about a month, I would get a horrible ichy ichy all over my neck and face when I would pick up either of my ferrets. I thought I had developed some kind of allergy. Then I noticed that this reaction wouldn't happen for about a day after a bath. To make a long story short, my Claudia is a pack-rat of the worst kind. She had managed to make a wonderful hidey-hole inside of our couch. One day I decided to investigate. I found *five* half loaves of french bread. My SO and I have french bread for almost every meal. I'm not a nasty person really. I don't leave food laying about, honestly I don't. I suppose Claudia is a bit more crafty than we thought! Anyway, the nasty, moldy couch is on it's way to the dumpster. It would appear that I am allergic to mold, not varmits. :) :) :) Bido Claudia "Don't take that away! I'll starve!!!" [Posted in FML issue 1676]