To Cindy and Doug, It sounds as if you are doing a heroic job with Oki, I'm just a little concerned to hear about the possible adrenal problem associated with the trouble urinating. My 6.5-year old, Elie, developed adrenal disease which caused his prostate to swell up and prevent him from urinating. He had to have emergency adrenal surgery to correct the problem and ended up staying at the hospital for a week while they treated him for a kidney infection. His prostate came down within 24 hours and he started to eat normally, put on weight and fur, and returned to his former playful self. He is fine now and the vet did a great job, but had I known about the potential complications of adrenal disease in male ferrets I would have opted for surgery sooner. If Oki is having trouble peeing, you might want to have the vet check to see if his prostate is swollen. I do not know if there is a non-surgical treatment for this, you might need to opt for the surgery. The vet can drain the bladder with a needle if necessary to relieve the pressure, but this is only a very temporary measure. Please keep us posted as to how Oki is doing, and G*d bless you for your efforts. Regards, Gail Snyder Shochet and Elie Wiesel, Pixel, Kiaya and Pepe [Posted in FML issue 2287]