Of course, in this heat ferrets should not be outside, but ticks can get in so those in AZ should click open the article titled 31 Jul 2012 Tularemia, rabbits - USA: (AZ) in http://www.promedmail.org and also see <http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=109158> Sukie (not a vet) Ferrets make the world a game. Recommended ferret health links: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/ http://ferrethealth.org/archive/ http://www.miamiferret.org/ http://www.ferrethealth.msu.edu/ http://www.ferretcongress.org/ http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html all ferret topics: http://listserv.ferretmailinglist.org/archives/ferret-search.html "All hail the procrastinators for they shall rule the world tomorrow." (2010, Steve Crandall) On change for its own sake: "You can go really fast if you just jump off the cliff." (2010, Steve Crandall) [Posted in FML 7504]