I've been meaning to ask this for a long time now. Why on EARTH do they market those horrid metal-pronged "slicker" brushes as being suitable for ferrets? I got one along with all the other stuff when I bought Grover away from his original owner... I can't imagine touching my ferrets with one! (Maybe an angora fert with a bad hair day?) When I feel the urge to use a brush (about once every 2 months) I usually use one of those very soft-bristled kitten brushes..mostly to get them used to the idea than any real attempt at brushing. Of course, I haven't been through a full "shed" period yet...I may change my tune :-) But still... I really wonder about these folks selling slicker brushes for ferrets...any comments? Megan [Posted in FML issue 2598]