First, thanks to those of you who wrote me about Butch the coughing ferret. I have a wonderful new vet who believes it's allergies and we are working toward a solution of the problem. He is an exiots vet and I have great confidence in everyone in his hospital. The first step is to change the detergent I was his bedding in and to switch to a different litter. I was wondering about the chicken gravy...would it be possible to start it in a pressure cooker to soften the bones for grinding? I don't have any counter space in my kitchen to put the grinder on and thought the pressure cooker might soften the chicken up enough for mixing in the blender. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks again for all the suggestions on Butch. Connie, Butch, and Maggie [Posted in FML issue 2876]