Let me introduce our two new family members...joining Lily and Lany are Blaze and Champ! They were 7 weeks old on Sunday. Blaze (female sable blaze) and Champ (male (my first) cinnamon / champagne???) are brother and sister. I got them from Paul Ogles in Leesburg on Saturday. I even got to meet their mother and father. Champ cried a little when Paul took their mother away...talk about breaking your heart. He gets extra snuggles and kisses! I think he may turn out to be my baby. Our four hour trip home was quite an adventure. I stopped four times to check on them! In other words, the 3 hour trip became four! At one point, I stopped at Arby's. They were so slow that I left because I was worrying so about the babies in the hot car. I was beginning to think that I was not going to get any food and would faint dead away before we got home. I did finally manage to get some food another hour down the road. I was smart enough to plan ahead with soft drinks in a cooler but food never crossed my mind (for the first time in my life, I might add). We went for their first distemper shots yesterday and they both behaved like all little ferrets always do in public (like little angels). They were both pronounced fit and healthy! Back again in three weeks. Lany is being a little overly-aggressive but we're working on it. She likes to grab and shake. I have literally had ^*&# flung all over me several times and have had my first experience with ferret scent glands! I have been scruffing Lany when the babies start yelling. She in turn hisses at me. I ask her to quit sassing me and then hug and kiss her. Since she's deaf, I supervise very closely since she can't hear them yell. We're also working on litter boxes. They have pretty good aim in their cage (well sort of) but haven't managed to locate the litter boxes around the house. They're keeping the paper towel companies in business with the clean-ups. I've put the two cages next to each other. Lily and Lany go to the second level of theirs and stare down at the babies. Very cute! I also switch their bedding every day. I let the babies have free-roam of the house when Lily and Lany are in their cage. They're having a big time exploring! Haven't even made it to half of the house yet. Katharine Lily, Lany, Blaze, and Champ [Posted in FML issue 1985]