Hi, I'm Melissa and I live in Phoenix, AZ with my husband Gary and the following furry kids: Dogs: Merlin - 11y Border Collie/X Nimue (Nimway) - 2y German Shepherd And the Ferrets: Meeko was our first ferret. She's about 6'ish and fiesty but very sweet. The undisputed Queen. She once tried to drag ME under the bed by the ear. Percy was our first boy. He is perfect. No, seriously, he is beautiful, well-behaved even as a kit (NEVER nips or bites) and if you have a headache or stomach ache he can take it away by lying on the painfull area. I AM NOT KIDDING, It's truly amazing. After Percy I thought "Aha! boys are easier than girls, I will get another boy." Someone was listening...along comes Snoopy. A biter, drew blood often, very fearfull, catatonic if the vacuum cleaner is on. He digs in the litter pan if he is bored. Many years later and lots of love he is very sweet. It sounds weird but every time he bit I would hold him in a time out. I would hold him often and tell him he was loved. Now is my special loving ferret. Bear is the wildman, deaf and VERY vocal. I wish the "Beastmaster" people would just tape him instead of those squeeky noises. He snores, he mumbles in his sleep and he "dooks" constantly. The only problem is when he plays rough with the others he can't hear their "too rough" screeches. :) Thats us. Melissa and the zoo [Posted in FML issue 2890]