Just a quick note about the ferret odors. I too have trouble with the odor even keeping the cages clean and bedding clean and ferrets clean!! Years ago we purchased an item they call a Qmist. It is run on batteries and hangs on the wall about 8x6 inches or so. The reason we had it was for flies and it worked great but it also can be used as a deordorizier. The cans come in different scents and the machine costs about $44 and includes a can of fly and a can of deordorizor. You can get it from Jeffer's or most any feed store has them. We have a new one in the kitchen where we most use the back door and also keep the fuzzies cages. Makes all the difference in the world! Now when people come in they don't smell the ferrets first. Penny, Burgler, Missitoo, Flower, and Blossom [Posted in FML issue 2031]