I just need to get this out. I had a terrible experience with my baby ferret, Misty yesterday. She's about 12 weeks old now and last night she was playing oh, so happily and all of a sudden we heard that terrible chattering sound. At first I though LouLou was biting her too hard which was doubtful, but then I realized that she was caught on the boom-box under an end table. She had gotten stuck briefly once before and we thought it was just a fluke but now we've moved that stereo far away. So, my husband tried desparately to move the table and get to Misty, but in the meantime she started shrieking and screaming incredibly loud - it sounded painful! My husband handed her to me and I inspected her paws and her right front paw was bleeding! He found her toenail stuck in one of the holes of the speaker. She had ripped it off! She wasn't crying anymore once she was free but she didn't want her paw touched. I freaked out (so much for remaining calm) but I eventually got the bleeding under control and we put her in her cage so she wouldn't injure it further. We decided that it was gross but because it wasn't bleeding and she was acting OK, we would wait and see how it healed before going to the vet. I was a basket case and still am. I felt so bad for her and soooo guilty. This morning she was just itching to get out of her cage and play. She seemed really fine. She ran around and used that paw but a little bit gingerly. She's amazing. Misty is a recent addition and she steals money! This morning she was stealing quarters out of the front pocket of a picnic bag. They are all so unique! Does anyone have any advice on taking care of the injury or know whether or not the toenail will grow back? It looked like the entire thing had come off. Ugh. Has this ever happened to anyone? Should I clean it or just leave it alone? I will definitely take her to the vet if it looks like it's not healing properly or if she looks like it's bothering her. They all need their shots now anyway so I'll make an appointment very soon. Any kind of moral support would be appreciated. Thanks! - Adrienne [Posted in FML issue 2370]