hey I've read a bunch of postings about vaseline as hairball laxative...how about Astroglide, the 'personal lubricant'? It's water based (as opposed to the Vaseline petroleum), it's minty flavored, it's easier to deal with than Vaseline (w/ staining or general greasiness); I gave some to Pupkin, the Dread Texas Ferret, and he seems to like it! His poopys have a 'Freshmint' scent to them as well. I would think that Vaseline is bad news for internal ingestion; after all we're not supposed to use it for sex, and what's so different about a ferret's internals? I say: Astroglide for Laxative Lube! Astroglide for Laxative Lube! Astroglide for Laxative Lube! Did I mention it's mint flavored? Zack And Almighty Lord Pupkin of the Many-Tubed Cage. :) dDoOoOkK, dDoOoOkK!!! "The theatrical artist serves the same function in society that dreams do in our subconscious life - the subconscious life of the individual." -Mamet [Posted in FML issue 2600]