Oh no not again It's Australia calling More questions!! I have just been given a ferret which has been fed on dog food for the last year, since birth. HELP? Are there anywise of boosting it fast, the Duck receipts all seem lower in proteinss and fats than optimal?? We have no ferretone or linatone though we do have other similar things I think. What is in ferretone and linatone exactly? I also received two phone calls from Ferret ?? people one asked can you get a muzzle for ferret I suggested good training and gentle handling, any other suggestions The second call asked if I had any "cheap" ferrets? They claimed someone was charging $10 US for a ferret and would I go cheaper.! This poor ferret would have had no vaccinations not been desexed etc. What did you all do in the time of ferrets coming of age in the USA any suggestions on how to get it into peoples heads these are not cheap Pets ! but valuable companions. For the genetics team-What is an Angora ferret? I did some quick calculations and in Australia even if the ratio of population to ferret ownership were the same(which I doubt) that would give about 17 000 'pet' ferret. Of those the large majority are kept for rabbiting only and not as companions. As such the gene pool problem is immense and any suggestions for checking Inbredness besides obvious external deformities and ever decreasing size? Lastly I have had more questions on how to get a ferret to get along with Bunny, Rat, lizard etc? I thought unless they were brought up together from kithood there was not a chance and they still could not ever be left together unsupervised. Any suggestion Oh well I still love them Beth and the Furry brood hrolf@dynamite .com.au [Posted in FML issue 1906]