yea uuumm,,,Daddy Jake? LOL Step away from the ferret..LOL You would have to totally go through the whole house to ensure there were no tiny mouse holes anywhere for him to get under. Then there is the whole weekly bathing and amking sure he doesnt get out and hiding things you do not wish for him to steal..LOL I love them dearly, but they are a handful....:)

Give Buddy biggy hugs for me...It is you know,,menopause time,,,I will be quiet for some more time..HUgs and I miss you Daddy Jake..

Now I'll say what I was trying to say a week ago.

You totally should get a ferret.

Although, I have been told from other ferret (not owners... aficionados maybe?) people that one ferret is way more work than any other number of ferrets. I've also been told that you will have to block up all teeny tiny little holes in your house, and give them a bath every week. And apparently cats and dogs are the coolest toys you could ever buy for a ferret.

Quick ferret story, from Horse Isle, an online game I play:

Apparently this gal had a ferret and brought it to meet her horse. The ferret looked at the horse's nose and said "Oo! Tunnel!" And it jumped right IN! In her words, "Have you ever seen a horse jump eight feet straight up in the air from a standing start?" What happened then? The ferret tried to go in again! Apparently they do not understand the concept of "limits."

So get a couple!

Note about ferrets:

They aren't rodents. They are a type of weasel and have small, sharp teeth instead of two bucky beaver teeth up front.