I saw some heat packs in the pet store the other day. You put them in the microwave, heat them for a few minutes and then put them under the pets bed for warmth. They also cost about $15. Really, this is relevant to ferrets just be patient. Remember all that rice (i.e. 50 lb bags from Sam's and other warehouse stores) that many ferrets couldn't be bothered to play in? You can use it to make pet bed warmers. I'm not kidding. Make some small bags from polar fleece fill them with rice (not too much or it will be hard) and sew the top shut. Now you have a bed warmer that you can heat up in the microwave (experiement with your microwave to find the right setting so it isn't too hot. Common sense will tell you that right from the start 3 minutes is too much). Just sift out any foriegn material that has gotten mixed in with the rice. On a cold winter night, the ferrets won't care who has played in the rice as long as it is warm. If you don't care who has played in the rice, you can make up two fleece bags, fill them partially with rice, sew up the top, and then sew them together at the side. Heat it up in the microwave, slip your feet in the opening between the two bags and your feet will stay toasty while you read your FML. This will work. Many of those "natural" heating pads you find at the country fairs are filled with rice or beans. Roberta [Posted in FML issue 2577]