FURO, the Ferret Unity & Registration Org. Inc., announces the
publication of a first:
 
A TAO FULL OF DETOURS:
THE BEHAVIOR OF THE DOMESTIC FERRET
 
by Fara M. Shimbo
 
141 pp., 8 1/2 x 11 format, profusely illustrated with photographs,
charts and line drawings.
 
Fourteen chapters cover all aspects of ferret behavior, from play
to communication to learning to abnormal behavior and behavior in
old age.  The book is written both for the serious student of
animal behavior, and for the lay reader.  Comparisons with polecats
of various species, and with other animals both domestic and wild,
put ferret behavior into perspective.
 
The first and second printings of this book sold out within two
weeks.  The third printing is available first come, first served.
$15.00 for FURO Members (include your member number when ordering),
$30.00 for non-members. (Non or lapsed members may obtain the book
(and a year's subscription to the Weasel Help Monthly) at the member
price by joining FURO at the same time.
 
For information or to order, write to:
FURO, P.O. Box 11216, Boulder, Colorado, 80301.
 
[Posted in FML issue 0363]