Have you seen Pickles? Albino ferret missing in LINCOLN'S WEST END, UK: <http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/news/seen-Pickles-ferret/article-278465-detail/article.html> Ferrets in PHILLY, PA neighborhood: http://www.philly.com/dailynews/features/Just_your_cup_of_tea.html Rabies alert in ILLINOIS: <http://www.beloitdailynews.com/articles/2008/08/18/news/local_news/news20.txt> (If you think a bat can't get in your house, check the archives for tales of Sabrina, the Bat-Biter! If you like bats, do a little research. Something is killing them and leaves a white fungus residue on their noses; is it a symptom or a cause?) More rabies in ROME, NEW YORK: http://www.romesentinel.com/news?newsid=20080820-141159 Ferrets are worth the trouble (this is a repeat; I wasn't going to share, but this is APRIL BIGOLNAME's ferret!): <http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/aug/15/ferrets-worth-the-trouble/> Blog discusses melatonin, circadian cycles in animals: <http://scienceblogs.com/clock/2008/08/to_equine_things_there_is_a_se.php?utm_source=sbhomepage&utm_medium=link&utm_content=channellink> -- 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 6069]
