I think I've seen the impossible! My oldest ferret, Silver (about 5 years old now), decided he just *had* to have a drink from the large water dish, even though his water bottle is only a few inches away from where the dish is. So... he stuck his entire face (eyes and all!) under the water and sucked up water until he was full! I don't know how he did that...no breathing, no snorting, nothing...just sucking in water! When he was finished, I had to dump out the dish and refill it, 'cuz he got hair all over the water. However, he just looked up at me like that was a very normal thing for ferrets to do...then romped off to find a plastic bag to play in! :) My cat, Puffy, sat nearby and just watched him. He had NO idea what to think! Todd and the (Ummmm...fresh water!) Fuzzbutt Rodeo Clowns! --- [log in to unmask] http://users.success.net/toddl/ [Posted in FML issue 2292]