>From: Edward Lipinski <[log in to unmask]> >Since that incident a few days ago, they have taken note of the fact that >everytime the baby cries, the 4-year old ferret tries to get out of the >cage. The 5-year old ferret appears to be completely oblivious to the >baby's crying. The new parents are concerned what would happen if the >ferret got out of its cage and got to the crying/sleeping infant without >their knowledge. The mother is actively breast-feeding. > >Anybody got any theories? Let's read them. I think it is connected to the frequencies in the baby's cry. I have noticed that when I whistle certain notes, or play the recorder, my ferret Nancy gets very agitated. I have seen other recorder and violin players report similar things on this list. -- Joyce [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 2235]