As you know, 'Chopper has been having to have Vaseline used on her rectum to help reduce post-surgical re-prolapsing since she keeps have small prolapses which go back in on their own if kept moist. This means that many times every day we have to use the petroleum jelly, and she gets a great deal of comfort from the applications. The upshot is that she knows what "Bum Fix" and "Where bum?" mean. Each time now for several days when those words are said she curls up on her back, throws back her tail out of the way, splays her legs as wide as they will go, and presents -- err, NOT arms. Silly ferret. She is partly deaf and she has trouble learning some other words. ("No." comes to mind.) This one was just important to know. [Posted in FML issue 2235]