Hi Guys, Well, I see the big chocolate debate is on once again. Since the last round I have some info that I hadn't seen before. At the last meeting of the Houston Area Ferret Association this very subject came up. Since the room was full of chocoholics with ferrets you can imagine the discussion that went on. Dr. Fred Soifer, a Houston veterinarian with 35 years experience and a proud ferret owner, doesn't advicate feeding chocolate due to the theobromine content. He feels it can be toxic to ferrets. *However* the chocoholics pressed their attack further and were able to win one point. The darker and less sweet the chocolate is, the higher the theobromine content. In other words, semi-sweet is better than baking chocolate. And then of course you should factor in the amount of chocolate fed. So, if you want to feed chocolate to the little darling beggers, feed small amounts of semi-sweet. Stay far far away from the unsweetened varieties. This is a lesson I should take to heart! Margie Zick [Moderator's note: And milk chocolate has even less theobromine than the semi-sweet stuff - and more sugar. Unsweetened is indeed powerful. BIG] [Posted in FML issue 1689]