Hey all, First, I am off to Alaska for 2 weeks. Are there any ferret people in Anchorage who I could bumb a ferret fix off of. We will be backpacking for 10 days and then be in Anchorage Aug 7, 8, and 9. email me with a phone number and I will get a hold of you when I get there. My 5 kids are staying with my parents. Really it is ferret camp for them. They get really spoiled, last time we left them I don't think they missed us. They were having to much fun. We had out yearly vet visit on Saturday. Everyone got a really clean bill of health. Execpt Hugo, He is getting cateracts (sp?). The vet does not know how fast they will progress and make him blind. I know there are a bunch of you out there who have blind ferrets who do just fine. Can you please send me some info on what to expect. I am not to worried, he knows his way around the house really well. I just want to be sure I do every thing he needs. Oh yea a quick Sammy story. He has gotten into a really bad habit of scratching at my husbands speaker. Well this is a nono, Sammy gets really wet when ever he does this. (with the squirt bottle). I am not allowed to pick sammy up and love him when he is wet. We have to teach him a lesson. Sammy is a 5 star actor. Whhen he gets in trouble He will go to the middle of the room, lay flat and SIGH, I mean BIG sigh. Then slowly slink to the nearest rug and go under enough so just his butt is sticking out and 3 or 4 BIG SIGHs. Then fot the last act, find me, lay flat on my feet and BIG SIGH. By this time I feel so sorry for him. He gets picked up and lots of kisses. What a goof. Well hopefuly see some of you in AK. Sue and the frenzy of five, IZZY - No cup is to big, heavy or full for me to cary around HUGO - Let me ride on you sholder so I can see better SAMMY - If I jump really high maybe I can reach you knees - SPROING- ELBERT - huh? Did you say FOOD? Where??? TAOS - Other Ferrets feet are my favorite treats. Stand still Hugo let me have your feet. No no don't roll over on me - SQUISH- ___________________________________________________ Susan Downey [log in to unmask] ACS/Ball Aerospace (303)939-4686 "What do they think I am, an engineer?" -Calvin [Posted in FML issue 2011]