I now have six ferrets. Three are three years old, Eddie, Bailey, and Little Bit. One is a five year old rescue that we have had since the beginning of August, Weezer. Two are still basically babies, though they outweigh all the others now. One is supposed to be 17 weeks, but the pet store personnel actually thought he was older, Stinky. The last is Oscar, who is 14 weeks, and adorable! I assume either Stinky or Oscar (perhaps both, Oscar looks up to Stinky and wants to be just like him) is going to the bathroom on the bed. Weezer could be doing it, but my husband says it appears to him that the culprit is a male. I can't tell, it's just a mess. We've cleaned the sheets, but it doesn't stop the stinker. They are going off the edge of the bed at the head. They had been doing it for a few days before we noticed, when they didn't go quite so off the bed. Two questions: 1. How do I stop it without subjecting my matress to further stains? and 2. How do I get it out of the matress? I tried woolite and warm water. I guess we shall have to see how that works, but it makes the bed so wet that I have to sleep on the uncomfortable guest bed while it dries. Our new boys are good boys, they just need to be taught a few things. They are boundless bundles of energy (especially Stinky). I just don't know how to cope with this problem. They are actually pretty good about using the litter box. I'd say about 85%. Not bad, considering the examples they were given in my first three babies. Please direct any answers to me directly, as I may not have time to read the digest every day for several days. Just FYI, Stinky got his name due to his adorable white stripe in the middle of his forehead. Just like a skunk. We didn't know he'd live up to his name! I don't just mean the bed, but that's another post. I'm sure Stinky will give me lots to write about in the future. He's more trouble in one ferret than all the others we have ever owned combined. He sure is a hand full. Thanks in advance. D [Posted in FML issue 2473]