This isn't a flame. Just a question as I am confused. I can't recall who posted about giving their ferret a product on stopping the shed of the coat.... and I am really hoping I read it wrong. My question is, why stop your ferret from shedding? Shedding hair is a necessary part of the coat changes that ferrets go through twice a year, not to mention the shedding that goes on day to day. But the idea of stopping this natural process boggles my mind. Why would one want to do this, especially with summer and high temperatures just around the corner, if not already here in some areas? After seeing how Bear dropped her long brown coat for a short grey bluish one and being almost unrecognizable, I couldn't imagine her having to hang on to hair she doesn't need. And after seeing Max lose all his hair to adrenal disease, trying to keep his hair in wouldn't have cured him. Besides, does not the condition of the coat also give us signals that the ferret is sick or healthy. I don't have as many ferrets as some people on this list, and 5 do a fair amount of shedding all year long. But cleaning is not a big deal. Besides, I have the hair of 4 cats and a guinea pig to contend as well as two humans. Add to that the various other things besides hair that are shed... like skin follicles and nail sheaths. But it is all a part of understanding that this is a natural process of each animal. Why on earth would I want to stop it? If cleaning was the issue, I wouldn't have any non-human companions unless they were of the hairless variety and even then, they still lose fine hair, skin follicles and nail sheaths. If anyone could help me understand why stopping the hair shed process is a good thing, please let me know. Betty and Her Blur O'Fur [Posted in FML issue 2721]