Okay, I admit, the number of times that Kato (Katoe) has run away might mean something insulting about MY intelligence. Anyway, yesterday I "fixed"up the outdoor cage again and in 15 minutes we had a breakout! When everyone who was not in the house was retrieved, Kato was not present. All day we called him and searched around. I accepted that he may have been killed by a wandering predator. This did not stop me from searching. This afternoon while I was at work, he came scampering up the front awn as always to play with the kids when they came out! This is a rare ferret.He thinks he should be allowed out just as the cats are. At least that's what it seems. Well, he's behin ed locked doors once again! He is not the most friendly ferret I have-I guess THAT one is inside when a poor Kato tries to make a break for it. From now on, they will both come in together! Karen [Posted in FML issue 1993]