Hi Everyone, Friday night was the first night I went to visit Slinky at her home. You know the ferret that's got a good bite. Well, I went inside and she came out of her hiding spot. I went over there wearing jeans and bitter apple. Anyway, I talked to her and knelt on the floor so she could sniff me. She, of course, wanted my hands, but I pulled them away and gently said "no". I have four days with her, so I feel I have some time for her to get used to me. I didn't want to rush it or scare her. Slinky went into a material type bag and I played with her through the bag. I did pet her once, but she turned quickly as if she wanted to snack on my hand. At that point, I figured I'd let her get used to me alittle more first. I gave her two raisins. I put them in a bowl (maybe someday she'll take it from my hand.) I did let her sniff my hands, but if she advanced too much I pulled away. I will be checking in on her several times a day. Slinky's owner did leave the radio on for her as I had suggested. She seemed lonely though. Well I will keep you all informed on my progress with Slinky. I would like to thank everyone who responded to my crisis. I will thank everyone personally also. Dooks To All, Teresa & the Fur-tastic Five Sequoia, Enoch, Callisto, Nemesis, & Gizmo and our Fur Angel Loki [Posted in FML issue 2708]