>In fact, those of the visiting 5 who are not descented today, may be by the >time their owners return! I sincerely hope that you are joking! >I believe most undescented ferrets "fart" in their sleep. I disagree that most undescented ferret spray in their sleep - if any of my ferrets spray it's because they'd had just reason too, our lurcher is far worse than any ferret spraying - however, I believe that long dogs are prone to flatulence especially if they've been pinching the food off the cats and ferrets:-) >Cleaning the poop of undescented ferrets off your kitchen floor is >NOT the same as cleaning up after descented ones! Trust me! Sorry I don't trust you - if ferrets are fed a proper diet their faeces don't smell. Most animals have a characteristic smell, it's a fact of life - the operation is performed, not for the animals sake but for the sake of the keepers sensitive nose and if done for purely cosmetic reasons - not a good reason for surgery! One eminent UK ferret vet attributes some of health problems in US ferrets to the early spay/castration AND descenting. Sheila [log in to unmask] Bolton Ferret Welfare National Ferret Welfare Society Newsletter Editor http://www.btinternet.com/~sheila/ferrets.htm (Last Update 18 Jan 1998) [Posted in FML issue 2197]