How did I wind up with 2+ ferrets? It just kind of happened.... My first ferret Zooey was free. Then I got her a friend Elsa b/c I felt bad about her being alone when I was at work. Only, Elsa didn't entertain Zooey enough. She was a little lazy and a little anti-social, so I got Linus. Linus was quite energetic only he'd tire Zooey and Elsa out so then he'd want to play with me, and I couldn't do that when I wasn't there (having to go to work). So...then I got Martin to play with Linus, who i got to play with Zooey b/c Elsa wasn't doing her job. Well Martin didn't do his job too well either (he's a lazy lap ferret). Elsa died last year and since then I have gotten two baby ferrets (one who died this summer), and so my last addition Sybil is doing a wonderful job of tiring everyone out, only now after everyone's gone to sleep she looks at me demanding I amuse her. I think therefore I will have to get Sybil a friend for when the others are asleep...:) That was my experience with ferret math....:) Minta (& Zooey, Linus, Martin & Sybil) [Posted in FML issue 2584]