Did anyone see a program on the television about how ferrets are trained to do work for the GPO or some other services when laying cables. The ferrets were trained to go down pipes and given a treat at the far end, they wore a harness to which a thin cable was attached, so when the ferret got to his or her treat at the other end, the people doing the work were able to take the harness off and pull the cable through. Thinking about this subject more carefully, could ferret owners in California not suggest this method of work to their city officials, that way if ferrets became part of the working force they would find them self accepted more. Just a thought for all the ferret owners in the US. http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/house-ferrets ; http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/head-gardener ; http://www.geocities.com/houseferrets13uk/index.html ; http://www.webspawner.com/users/ferretwelfare/index.html ; http://groups.msn.com/UKHouseFerretsSmallPetsAssociation ; Artis Pet Sanctuary, UK [log in to unmask] Registered Charity Number 1069533 http://www.headway.org.uk/ Some great people who have supported me through my illness. All copy rights reserved by Author [Posted in FML issue 4302]