I know this was a worry to a lot of people here when the big SARS
outbreak happened. And lab tests confirm it: ferrets are just as
succeptible to SARS as people are. Though cats are more the problem
vector for containing SARS, I know a lot of ferret owners here were
worried that SARS could be caught (and kill!) their ferret, and
apparently their worries were not unfounded.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3225245.stm
:(
[Moderator's note: But please read other posts on the subject today --
the evidence turns out to be pretty poor! BIG]
[Posted in FML issue 4316]