http://www.doctorbeer.com/joyce/ferrets/frhistpg.htm From the current version of the Ferrets Magazine archives: <http://www.animalnetwork.com/ferrets/detail.aspx?aid=21240&cid=3853> and <http://www.ferretsmagazine.com/ferrets/detail.aspx?aid=28662&cid=3926> and others will show up on a search. There are certainly paintings of men during the Renaissance with ferrets resting on their shoulders, but I doubt they were expected to stay in place long term. Sukie (not a vet) Recommended ferret health links: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/ http://ferrethealth.org/archive/ http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/ http://www.ferretcongress.org/ http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html [Posted in FML 5864]