As I understand it, you DO NOT NEED to worry about the effects that pine PELLET litter will have on your ferret. The 'aromatic oils' that cause the problem with the pine chips/flakes are largely absent from the pellets. The pellets are made of compressed sawdust, and although my memory may not serve me correctly, isn't it the process of pelleting that strips the oils from the pellets? If you continue to remain concerned about Pine Fresh but still wish to use a sawdust pellet litter, try to find wood stove pellets, which are made out of hardwoods (I have oak, specifically) and therefore don't have the same aromatic oil issues. Melissa ___ Melissa Litwicki __ [log in to unmask] ___ By the whole newsgroup devoted tennis showing it after scarfing fork and laughters [Posted in FML issue 1977]