Just to counteract the impression one could get from reading this list that ferrets are all sickly, I'll mention that Pixxel and Rusty are both farm-bred ferrets around 3.5 years old, we've had them both since they were kits, and so far as I know neither one has ever had a sick day in their lives. I know their health will probably decline as they get older, as indeed mine will as I do, but meanwhile I'll be enjoying their antics and affection, not worrying unduly about the future. -- - Pam Greene Ferret Central <http://www.optics.rochester.edu:8080/users/pgreene/> or ftp://ftp.optics.rochester.edu/pub/pgreene/ or send INDEX FERRET in email to <[log in to unmask]> [Posted in FML issue 1876]