Okay, the Internet is crammed with info on ferrets, Ferret Central and WeaselWords being perhaps among the most informative sites. So I thought I'd just tell you about Tigger, Noodles and Kookie. What can I say, they're my little sweethearts. Given the chance they'd wreck our home in a jiffy, and they do try. But you really can't stay mad at them for very long. When I moved in with Jaakko I started to get a craving for a pet. We discussed it for quite a bit and came to the conclusion that we could offer some animal a good home. Blablabla, to make a long story short we visited a few pet shops to see what alternatives we had and there in a big cage in one shop were the cutest little furballs you've ever seen. So, at Christmas 1999 Tigger came to live with us. She made it quite clear who the boss was and it certainly wasn't either human that happened to live there. She came to us as an adult with very little contact with people, so she bit. And she bit hard. But Jaakko won her over eventually. It didn't take long for Tigger to get bored of us. We obviously had no clue how to play with her the way she wanted us to. So back to the shop we go looking for a friend for her. When the latest versions of kits came in, we took Tigger with us to choose one. It wasn't a difficult choice as she immediately started to clean the ears of a certain boy now known as Noodles. We couldn't have chosen a more appropriate name, he's a little gangster. Even if he doesn't always look like it. In November 2003 Tigger passed away. Talk about having your heart wrenched out. We'll never stop missing her, she was the sweetest little ferret you could imagine. Noodles became depressed. He's never been alone, and it didn't take us long to decide that we have to get him a friend. Enter Kookie. She also came to us as an adult, but she's a barrel of laughs. She's so enthusiastic and full of life and energy. They get along relatively well with Noodles, so she's found her home. They'll make you laugh and they'll break your heart. And they're always up to mischief. Like the incident with Tigger's teeth. And Noodles vs. the sauna stove. The case of the hidden teleporter, Tigger's liberation party, the missing chicken, and Jaakko's new caddy, to name just a few. I won't get started on all the stolen socks, make-up, shoes, underwear, car keys, food and goodness knows what else. But what are you going to do? You come home after a stressful day, everything's gone wrong and the world's not looking all that bright. And there's your little bundles of fur, jumping around your feet, pawing at your leg, inviting you to play with them. Off you go, stomping around the house after them, making noises that you'd never admit to ever making, looking like an utter idiot. Hey presto, the day wasn't that bad after all. You've gotta love them.