Hello Folks, I haven't posted recently but I read everyday! Pasha, Chewbacca, Yoshi and Kodo now have two little sisters, Sassy and Dancer. Sassy is a kissy love and we have had her almost two months. Dancer has only been with us for two weeks. This is her story and my problem. The first of January I was in my favorite feed store to get hay. They had some new kits. Three adorable sables and a tiny albino girl. Every week I would stop by and check in with the ferrets. I saw several litters come and go and the little albino was still there. I would carry her around each time I was in and she was nippy but not bad. In between new litters she always looked so despondent. At one point I went in and they were medicating her and told me she to go to the vet because she had developed ulcers. And her biting had escalated and some of the employees refused to deal with her so she wasn't being socialized properly. A couple of weeks ago I was in and Dancer was in the cage with only a small box and no hammock or blankets. They took everything away to punish her. One of the girls came over and with tears in her eyes said she had seen employees thumping her on the nose hard and slapping at her because she bit them so hard. I reached in to get her and she latched on to my finger scrunched up her little nose and just bite me so hard. Of course, I am bleeding and we can't get this little girl off my finger. I left the store with Dancer (she had been there three months) just sure that we could rehab her with lots of love and attention. We have learned that if she starts to really clamp down and we scream and tell her no most of the time she will let go. When she doesn't though it is bad. My fingers are a mess and so are my arms and the back of my hands. This little girl attacks my arms, my hands, my ankles and just goes for it! I have never had any experience with a ferret who will attack this way. And when she does attack she seems so angry. She is very hand shy so I know that those employees were thumping on her. We are very gentle and careful when we approach her. We love on her a lot in spite of the fact that she bites us so much. Have any of you guys had any experiences with a ferret who attacks like this? I would be thankful for any feedback so we can help this little one heal and become the good ferret we are all praying she will someday be. Big, Thank you for putting a stop to what was going on regarding MF. I was appalled at what that was turning in to! Warm Regards, Victoria Have a Moment? Take a Peek! Ferrets, Guinea Pigs, Cats and Rabbits, Oh My!!!<http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Farm/2610/> "Compassion...can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind." Dr. Albert Schweitzer [Posted in FML issue 2645]