I would like to hear from human companions with ferrets who viciously attack all other ferrets (and other animals for that matter). My Azrael has been like this since he first took over my life at age 6 months. He's now just over four and has no tolerance for any other animals. As some of you know, I made a home for George, one of the Alexandria ferrets. Poor George desperately wants to be friends with Azrael. If I'm holding Azrael while he's asleep, Georgie very slowly approaches and snuggle up to sleep too, but if Azrael wakes up, I have to restrain him from attacking George. Nose tapping, saying "no", etc have no effect except that he pouts and won't sit on my lap for awhile. I've tried the traditional methods of introducing ferrets. This isn't the real problem. I need methods for rehabilitating an animal biter. Azrael is not a biter in general. He has never snapped at me for any reason. I can drag him out of bed whenever I want, poke any part of his body, and punish him with no repercussions [although when I pull him out of the garbage can, say "no", and shake my finger at him (not usually the middle one), he will jump up and attack my leg and then run to hide behind something]. When we play, he will bite me as hard as I will let him get away with, but as soon as I say "be nice" he lets go and gives me a lick. He's never drawn blood but has left indentations. If he wants to play really roughly, I give him his teddy bear and he will attack it viciously. So what are your thoughts. I absolutely!!! cannot get another ferret for George to play with, and I hope that some day Azrael can get some enjoyment out of a relationship with another ferret. I like to sleep with a ferret on my feet. Why shouldn't he? Lorali J Barber Production Editor 301-530-7038 Fax 301-571-8303 [log in to unmask] http://www.faseb.org/ajcn [Posted in FML issue 1782]