Hi all, I had such a chuckle a couple nights past that I just had to write to share it with you all. Several weeks ago my husband and I made the decision to allow Hobie, who's almost 12 now, to have the run of the house during the day while we're at work. He's become quite arthritic and has trouble negotiating the stairs in his cage and so we felt this would be easier for him. Anyway, upon arriving home after work my husband opens the gate (which keeps him, Hobie not my husband, out of the porch) and lets the dog in. He then went outside completely forgetting that Hobie was out and didn't close the gate behind him. I can just imagine the look of glee on Hobie's face as he sauntered into the dining room and saw the gate (which he is never allowed past) standing wide open. No doubt he made a direct bee line. Now the reason we never let them out there is that there is a small access under the floor which leads to a crawl space and a doggy door to the outside world. The crawl space has a dirt floor and whatever assorted items my husband has chosen to hide under there. Not a place I voluntarily venture into. Hobie must of thought he'd found heaven on earth! An hour or so later my S/O comes back into the house and realizes what he's done. PANIC CITY!!!! Out comes the flashlight, down he runs to the basement and the entrance to the crawlspace, only to find our Hobie standing in front of the doggy door peering at the light coming in through the cracks. HEAVY SIGH OF RELIEF!!!! When I arrived home I picked up Hobie to give him his kisses and said to my husband "Why is Hobie covered in cobwebs?" And that dear friends was Hobie's big adventure. Barb Gustafson (aka Boots) Alberta Ferret Society [Posted in FML issue 2033]