Yes, Bill and Diane, she is 1/4 English - and Crazy Rita (did she start out as 'Sane Rita'?) is her grandmother. Helga isn't my only ferret of imported blood, so I am getting used to the differences between my American ferrets (at least mine tend to be mellower) and my ferrets of imported blood, which tend to be high energy. Helga is the only ferret that I have that *plots* to chomp you though. She has not demonstrated any of the superior problem skills that make me think she is a really smart ferret, just one that likes to sink her teeth into flesh when you can't do anything about it. I'm accepting any ideas presently! Ann [Posted in FML issue 2404]