I could use some information from any of you vets or otherwise ferret enlightened people on the list. I have been taking care of two of my local shelter s ferrets, one of which probably has adrenal problems. He has been seen by a vet but no surgery has been recommended because his only symptom is hair loss from his neck to the mid part of his tail. His energy level and appetite are as good as all of the other ferrets in my house. Over the last two weeks, I have noticed hair growth over his previously bald spots. I don t know if this is winter coat growth or if it could be a sign that maybe he doesn t have an adrenal problem. Can ferrets with adrenal problems regrow hair? I m not sure if this obscure ferret reference has already been mentioned or not, but I was watching a movie called The Great Escape with Steve McQueen and sure enough, twice our fuzzy friends were mentioned. The movie is about American POW s attempts to escape from a German camp by tunneling out, but they didn t know what to do with the extra dirt. Someone suggested hiding it under the barracks but was told That is the first place the ferrets will look. At the end of the movie, all the actors were pictured with their real name, their character s name and their character s nickname. One of them was a German guard who s nickname was The Ferret . Kris [Posted in FML issue 1695]