I definitely now know that my ferrets can sense my moods. Much like the way my dog used to. The day I "ferret-proofed" I was a bit perturbed. I had a bad day, had not heard from companies that i sent resumes to...the whole nine yards. My ferrets avoided me like the plague. In fact, they ran back and forth feverishly stashing food under the bed and in various socks on the floor. This was not their "normal" stashing - this was full fledged, end of the world stashing. I think they behaved this way because my mood conveyed that "Yes, in fact it is the end of the world". My iguana just looked at me like "now you have come to my point of view". Then, Chimi and Pepe started to attack my hubby's feet. Hmm, much like mom was treating him.... THEN, yesterday the clouds broke. I got a job offer, a counter reaction from my current company, plus another job interview all in a matter of an hour. I was flipping out! So I go home get the scuttle butts out and they are ecstatic. They played with me on the floor for a good 20 minutes. THey jumped, flipped, dooked, wardanced...you name it. They gave me kisses, they brought me toys...oh it was great. The iguana looked at me like "Great, you schizophrenic doof, give me some fruit" And the other night, when I was sick, both ferrets would follow me to the bathroom and check on me. They would do little moth touches on my leg to see if I was ok. It was so weird. They really looked concerned. Again, the iguana just looked like "I hope you got salmonella from me, give me some strawberries" I know they can sense it, whether it's my actions or vibes I put out...they definitely change with the moods. Hug the fuzzies for me, because they worry about you just as much as you do about them. Have a great holiday weekend! Stephanie, Chimi & Pepe [Posted in FML issue 2693]