Hello I'm rude, Actually my name is Kathy Smith. I should have posted an introduction sooner. I am owned by a sable male. His name is Sosha (ok so it's more like a female name but is also a male name just as "Julie" is, ask any Russian) He is an altered MF ferret. I had worries before about his life span but there is nothing I can do but love him. I take very good care of him as he takes very good care of me, so why not give him the best? :) he is a soap eating sponge stealing bandit! Oh yeah he has a thing for stealing shoes to build his "cave" with in my closet. I figure at least he is putting the shoes away and not damaging them. The doors in my home are high for him to get under but I leave the closet door open for those midnight shoe stealings (its not big enough to get shoes under) This is the only time he will dig at the carpet. If he can't get the shoe under the door. He is fond of things made from straw, Doll hats, baskets etc.. He is very very sweet and so great with children. He is also VERY smart. He knows when *not so nice* children come over and stays hidden from harm. My four year old daughter (Jessie) is his pal. Sosha likes to eat from her hand and play with her all day. He won't bite my sleeping daughter he just dances around her. He will bite mine and my husbands toes when we are sleeping to play! He is so smart! I could go on and on about all the joy he has brought out home but that would take an entire FML! He is a great little guy, what more can I say? Ferrets are by far the best animals friends I have ever had to live in my home. Sorry it took so long to introduce our family. Kathy (the mom) Mike (the daddy) Jessie (the kid) Sosha (the soap eater) [Posted in FML issue 2159]