About poopies in the tub: I once had a big boy named Silk who would make presents for me in the tub. At first I thought he was scared, but then I came to realize that he was just all relaxed in the nice warm water. My solution was to put him in warm water in the sink first to collect the "present". Then I would move him to the tub where he would play with his buddy Yoshi until they were clean. He would always take a good long nap after a bath. About ferrets catching viruses from their humans: My husband and I had a really nasty flu about two weeks ago. All four of our ferrets caught it from us. They were very lethargic, had high temps and sneezing fits. (I'm sure you know what a sneezing fit sounds like.) No green or otherwise unhealthy looking poops. They seemed to just get over it by themselves. I made sure that they were all separated for about four days so they could just chill out. They all seem fine now. The whole thing lasted about a week with them. I have a friend who is in vet school. (She's specializing in ferrets. Yeah!) She says that the flu is one of the few diseases that humans and ferrets can pass back and forth. Too bad, huh? If your ferret is showing signs of the flu or any other illness, I strongly recommend seeing your vet. Everyone, give your little buddies some love from me! Britta Yoshi, Tie, Quincey, and Little Wan [Posted in FML issue 2606]