Greetings! How in the heck does one keep a Houdini ferret in the cage? I wake up at about 4:30 every morning and let the gang loose. They have run of the house until at least 9 am every morning. That is 4.5 hours of play (although, granted, at that point they are usually snuggled up under a bed, sleeping). I also let them out in the evening so they can get one more chance to steal the remote, the potatoes, the insides of dad's boots, my daughter's watch, etc. Just recently, Kiwi (11 months old) has started escaping from the Stones cage that he shares with his cage mates. The other nite he got out SIX times! He either digs so hard at the bottom of the door that he actually pulls it *in* and thus has an escape hatch or he *pushes* at the top corner or bottom corner until he can get his head out. My main concern is that, going thru the top corner, he is going to get stuck and choke to death!! I tried using bread tie twisties to wire the door shut but he undid those in a matter of seconds! He spent the other night in the cat/ferret carrier as that is the only thing he can't get out of (yet). Short of getting a new cage (which I can't afford at this point), does anyone have a brilliant suggestion?? It's gotten to the point that if I am leaving the house for any period of time, I put him in the carrier so that he doesn't get stuck and choke when there is nobody around to rescue him. I clean the cage every morning and they have fresh food and water and toys and hammocks and a hidey-box and towels, shirts, etc. to snuggle in. So, I don't think he's trying to get out because the cage is dirty or they are lacking food, water, bedding, lack of exercise, etc. Had to perform exploratory surgery on the sofa yesterday. Slit the bottom of it.... Found all kinds of goodies (imagine that!) but most amazing, I found my daughter's watch that has been mising for MONTHS!! BTW, my name is Renee. I live in southern Maine and I am the "Automated (or is that "Animated"??? Ferretone and Raisin Dispenser" for 5 ferrets (Kiwi, Theo, Gracie, Milo, and Dook/Duke of URL). I learned about the FML from my aunt who *used* to be the guardians of Kiwi and Theo (but thanks to Sue G., Kiwi and Theo now reside with me!!). I have found the FML to be *the* singular most valuable ferret resource. Thanks in advance for any help about containing Kiwi. Renee [Posted in FML issue 2883]