Paula, my girl Rune changes colors every fall when her winter coat comes in. She is now a nice darker color than she used to be. My only mild concern is that it looks like she lost a lot of weight recently too so I am keeping an eye on her though from what I understand a little shift in weight during the seasonal changes is not unheard of. Story: My newest adoptee Ash is quite a bundle! Not only is he my first male ferret but he also seems to think he's a feline! HE has been sleeping nights in the cage with Trill (my BIG girl) and they have not bit each other's heads off. RUne and Ash still have some relations to work out though. The real story, however, is with the cat! Azrael. Azrael has become well adjusted and been taught the ferret Nip 'N' Chase Game and plays well with others. Ash doesn't seem to quite understand though. My first inclination to think that Ash was a cat is that the first day I had him home he and the cat stopped right by the door to their room, side by side, looked at each other, looked at the door, and both laid down in exactly the same position, two inches apart, and stared at the exact same blank spot in the distance like felines are wont to do just to confuse us humans. A couple days ago Ash and Azrael are playing around by the food and water dishes and I see Azrael has backed Ash up into a little corner. Well! Ash will have None. Of. That. And CHARGES into Azrael. Azrael batbats her paws, Ash charges right into her chest and bowls himself over against her chest. Azrael's expression of incredulity was priceless. She scampers away from the Big Bad Ferret Boy and leaps up onto a comfortable perch by the window she likes to crash on. Ash hmphs and dooks and bounces after her, intent on the "kill". Out of his reach though, Azrael peers down over the edge of her perch, watching the insane fuzzy. Ash then leaps up as best as he can and whaps Azrael right on the nose! And continues to do this leaping and swatting until he gets bored for Azrael has now quite removed herself from reach on the perch and watches with amusement. Then last night... Azrael is curled up nice n cozy like on the bed and relaxing, enjoying a little cat nap when up rushes Ash! Ohhhhh no! No sleepiness allowed in the cat! Ash shoves her snout right up Azrael's rear and wakes the disgruntled new feline play toy. Azrael turns to see what is going on, raising and stretching and for the next five minutes Ash manages somehow to become a furry jumprope and slides in and out of as many of Azrael's legs as possible to confuse the feline and trips her up again... and again... and again... Azrael _finally_ manages to recover her dignity but for such an offense, a hiss is warranted to let the playful Ash know she means business. Ash dooks and bounces on Azrael yet again... Gonna be FUN having those two together... Dave Welch Rune "Look Dad! I'm the Amazing Color Changing Ferret!" Trill "Is that a raisin I smell?" Ash "CHAAAAAAAARRRRGGGGE!!!" Azrael "What IS this demon you brought in the household dad?" [Posted in FML issue 2856]