I have four ferrets, Laura, Lou, Linus and Lilly. Back in June, we bought Lilly after Linda died. Laura and Lou didn't want her around and where very clear in displaying their dislike of this intruder. Linus, on the other hand, seemed to get along with her. Don't get me wrong, they weren't best friends or anything. We kept Lilly seperated from the others for her own safety and thought that as she got bigger she would be able to defend herself better. We were wrong. Linus, has recently marking EVERYTHING!! He pees on my socks, my shoulder when I'm petting him, a friend's shoe, carpeting, linoleum, the sewing machine pedal. I'm about ready to put a little clothes pin on him. I've tried giving him twice the attention, praising him when he goes in the box, ignoring the mistakes, putting him back in the cage when he's bad, and cleaning the carpet. Half the time we don't even know where he's gone, but his belly is covered with pee. I jokingly asked my vet if I could get him cauterized. He didn't think it was a wise choice. If anyone has any suggestions on how to integrate Lilly into the pack or how to dry up Linus, I'd greatly appreciate it. By the way I enjoy reading this stuff. I'm glad all of you are out there. Noelle == Noelle Racette [log in to unmask] Speeding in the slow lane [Posted in FML issue 2292]