>Why do you US chaps not advise the feeding of raw meat to your ferrets? Well, I commend you for having the time and concern enough to feed your fuzzheads raw meat. There are a few problems that I see with their diet, though. First off, the tinned cat food. Canned food is really bad on the teeth, and plainly is just not good( doesn't have the right nutrition) for their bodies. There really is no need to feed them that. I've never heard of that particular ferret food before, but from the description, I see only one thing unhealthy- the herring listed as the second ingredient. Fish should be avoided as much as possible, but definitely not in the first 3 ingredients. I know that I have said this before, but I'll say it again :). Some of the ferrets relatives eat fish, like the polecat. But their system is more designed to eat that sort of thing. Ferrets simply do not need fish and consuming it often has an adverse effect- their bodies struggle to digest it. James Wellbeloved, other than the fish content, sounds like an okay food considering the 36% protein. That's great that you feed your babies raw chicken and rabbit. This is okay if( like you do), you feed a staple diet of dry ferret food. The reason that I recommend Totally Ferret instead of a diet like your is because most owners don't have the time and/or money for it, and feeding T.F. is a balanced and healthy diet. Throwing in veggies occasionally is a good idea though. But this is where I get a little ballistic: I am total disagreement with feeding your babies raw fish, for the reasons listed previously. And I strongly disagree to feed ferrets any dairy products- especially milk. The bread part if fine, but what many people don not realize is that the milk comes from a cow, which was designed for the diet of a baby cow, not a ferret. Even many people are lactose intolerant, which is how you should look at your fuzzbutts, Sure they love it and probably won't die from drinking milk, but it can cause cramping, vomiting and diarrhea. So, please try to substitute the milk treat with something else, like perhaps bananas or raisins. Anyhoo, you asked for my two cents, so there it is. Dooks to all! Jennifer M. Coyer CVT Fred, Faya and Zero the Fuzzmunchkins [Posted in FML issue 2123]