FRITZ, GINA, et.al. I just had the teeth of my nine ferrets and a cat cleaned with them fully awake with a regular scraping method by a vet. tech, with no side effects & not much discomfort. Much safer than gassing them, especially since my kitty is 15 yrs. old.. Not an option. Also MUCH cheaper than gassing. I think that's an out for lazy or semi skilled people who want to drain your pockets:) Take care, Gary & the gang of fur -> Thru joining, their grief has been transmuted to joy, loneliness to celebration... ..Data, in "The Tin Man" episode, STNG. [Posted in FML issue 1656]