Pete, just a couple of things that haven't been discussed - purely my own experiences. I found that frits that were on a food with a very strong odor (such as Science Diet cat food or that have a fish base) have a stronger body odor. I've also found that ferret fur absorbes odors, just like our hair & clothes. Have you ever gone to a bar or a party where people smoke & been told you smell like a dirty ashtry later on? When my crits could get into the dirty laundry, they smelled like, well... like hubby did after he worked in the yard all day. I even have a couple of feet frits who like to play in our foot attire. Guess what they smell like? Frodo, Rocks, Anola Gay, SNAFU, FUBAR, Tabu, Chaos, & Tuxedo, "But most of the time we smell like BOUNCE fabric softener!" ;) Juliana Georgia Domestic Ferret Association (GDFA) [Posted in FML issue 1734]