Perhaps this man's comments will help explain something that keeps getting asked about how ferrets get in such bad shape, even though the owners claim to love them: http://www.sundaylife.co.uk/news/article3418724.ece Rabies in Arkansas: http://www.guardonline.com/?q=node/43774 What if my pet gets bitten? http://www.tamilstar.com/news/health/article_4741.shtml -- Renee Downs It's amazing how much can be accomplished if nobody cares who gets the credit! "The most effective way to do it, is to do it." Amelia Earhart Ferret Emergency Response, Rescue & Evacuation Team (F.E.R.R.E.T.) http://www.ferretemergency.org [log in to unmask] International Ferret Congress http://www.ferretcongress.org American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org [Posted in FML 5879]