This is for Liz I honestly think that ferrets remember and I would like to tell you a little story, to explain why I think that. Quite a few years ago I took in a ferret that had been found wandering on the side of a highway nearby. The fellow who found him had decided to keep him,but after about a week changed his mind and surrendered him to a local pet store.I got involved after the ferret had been at the pet store for about a week. I took him home and looked after him for about 3 weeks. I had him long enough to fall in love with him. My Grandmother, read an ad in the local paper, that said a pet ferret was missing from his home and was dearly missed. I was sur that the ferret I had , was the missing ferret and called the phone number in paper and made arrangements for the guy to come and see the ferret. My SO was concerned that we had no real way of deciding that this guy really did own the ferret. The ferret was an albino with no true markings for identification. I was hearsick. I had fallen in love with this little guy. He was really sweet and a good kisser and if the guy really did own him, then I was really going to miss him. When the owner came to the door, I invited him in. He took one look at the ferret and called him Winslow. I handed Winslow to the guy and he started kissing the guy all over. I really mean all over. Therer wasn't a bare piece of skin that Winslow didn't kiss, arms, hands, face......you name it and Winslow kissed it. There was no doubt in my mind that Winslow belonged to that man. While my heart was warmed at the sight of Winslow and his human being reunited, I was very much saddened by the fact that he would no longer be living with me. The story does not end there. Richard, the human, told me I could visit Winslow any time I wanted. Richard was a local artist and had a shop downtown. I did go in a few time, several months apart and every time I did, I picked Winslow up for a cuddle and he kissed me each time. Richard told me that I am the only other human besides himself that he has ever seen Winslow kiss! So to answer your question Liz, I don't think Gabby will forget you.ever. Sally St. Germain and her 10 "Little Saints." Hi.....my name is Sally.....I am a ferret-a-holic!!!!! [Posted in FML issue 2799]