Both of our ferrets picnic, although they have different ideas of what constitutes a picnic. Bongo fills her mouth with food, and runs down the hall to the bedroom. Interesting note: she always sticks her head under something to eat when she does this. She'll only eat at the bowl when she's *really* hungry. Maybe that's why she's so skinny - she runs all the food off going back and forth! Boomer picnics like this, too, but he's too lazy to make multiple trips, so he just picks up the whole bowl and drags it into whatever room he feels like eating in - usually the bathroom. (talk about ambience!) The really annoying thing about him doing this, is that he always leaves a trail of food behind him, like Hansel. At least he's easy to find! I asked for info on the "damage" the "non-native wild" ferrets were causing in CA, but just as I thought - no reply! Two other people on the list replied and said there was no evidence or possicility of a feral ferret population, and if a rehabber got one, it had been abandoned or lost. A lady from Arkansas said she had gotten two in at her rehab clinic. Another rehabber wrote and asked if she really thought they had been wild, or could have survived in the wild. THANK GOODNESS!! Not everyone thinks ferrets are responsible for the decline of our natural resources! I will keep at this guy about his information and sources. Maybe I should 'sic' Bob on him... Finals week looms...I will be on a caffeine-induced head trip until next Friday, so I apologiize in advance for any loopy posts I may make. :) Tanya Bongo ("havin' a picnic...run down the hall...hurry up & eat...get more food...run down the hall...hurry up & eat...get more food...") Boomer ("Oof! This bowl is heavy! I wish this place delivered, instead of just having takeout.") [Posted in FML issue 1781]