Hello everyone! (and especially everyone who asked for my findings on the winter shedding phenomenon) Since I only had a single Chimi kit this time last year, I didn't notice the shed. But according to the responses, the winter shedding is what they do. Then, They grow their luxurious winter coats. Doesn't seem efficient to throw hair away to grow new...but, nobody ever claimed ferrets were efficient. The itching in the middle of the night has such a great beat - sometimes sounds like Van Halen or Metallica. :) mystery solved - for now Stephanie, Chimi & Pepe ("we're off to never never land") [Posted in FML issue 2859]