Dear Andrea, Don't feel bad that Ollie didn't get along with the little baby. Some guys are just happier being single ferrets. When I first went off to college and had to spend a semester in a pet-free dorm, I kept my ferret Ellie with another family. They already had two ferrets of their own, Gilligan and The Major. The Major was really sweet, and I think that she and Ellie might have gotten along well. However, the first time Gilligan got sight of Ellie, she started chasing Ellie around the room like a tyrant. Poor Ellie ended up shaking in the corner, scared to death. After that, the owners were sure never to let the other two out at the same time as Ellie, but I still felt so bad for her the whole time that she was there. After I moved into my own apartment (still pet-free, but easier to smuggle one little ferret into), Ellie was once again a happy single pet. I tried bringing her to some ferret frolics after that to introduce her to some more gentle animals, but she would always just go and hide in her bag. Ah, well. When I got my two new little babies, I made sure to get them from the same litter so that they would already be used to each other. Now Delta is the tyrant... he's always running up behind Epsie and jumping on him. But Epsie doesn't mind because Delta is his brother who makes a warm sleeping companion and helps to distract me when Epsie is trying to sneak out the door. Anyway, I'm happy that your wonderful relationship with Ollie has been restored. If he likes it being just him and you, no need to change that. Happy cuddling, Julie [Posted in FML issue 1715]