Midwest Ferret Fellowship: <http://www.mlive.com/grpress/entertainment/index.ssf/2008/10/ferrets_birds_and_arena_racing.html> Sluggy in the news: http://www.sluggy.com/ (You get the opportunity to catch up on this; it says the cartoon will not make sense unless you are caught up, but it will to ferret owners! Thanks to Carol for sharing.) Babies found on roadside in DURSLEY, ENGLAND, UK: <http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/3755487.Baby_ferrets_found_on_side_of_the_road/> Family ferrets in SCARBOUROUGH, ENGLAND, UK: <http://www.scarborougheveningnews.co.uk/news/Family39s-fab-ferrets.4582454.jp> Lots of catchup from Ferrets Magazine: <http://smallanimalchannel.com/critter-news/2008/10/10/ferrets-newswire.aspx> Including a trip to see Peanut (not there): <http://smallanimalchannel.com/critter-news/2008/10/14/chance-to-meet-black-footed-ferrets.aspx> Update on extinctions: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article4892840.ece Making fun of celebs: <http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/fashion/view/2008_10_15_Off_again:_Celeb_get-ups_should_go/> Negative stuff on ferrets: <http://www.myparkmag.co.uk/articles/entertainment/paul-bettanys-ferret-hate.html> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_7650000/newsid_7657000/7657033.stm> Updates on BFFS: http://www.kxmb.com/News/286821.asp <http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081017/UPDATES/81017025/1003/BUSINESS> For those keeping up with the human ferrets: <http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/sport/sport_latest/3753441.Foxes_and_Ferrets_rack_up_high_skittles_score/> -- Renee Downs "Eventually we will realize that if we destroy the ecosystem we destroy ourselves." Jonas Salk "The most effective way to do it, is to do it." Amelia Earhart It's amazing how much can be accomplished if nobody cares who gets the credit! 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 6127]