Today the four-member NYC board of health, all appointed by the mayor,
voted to approve the rule change which puts ferrets on a list of prohibited
wild and dangerous animals.  This was not unexpected.  There was a major
local media presence at the hearing.  But the bureaucrats were not swayed.
The new rule won't take effect for 90 days, though.  That's the bad news.
 
The good news is City Councilmember Kathryn Freed (D-Manhattan) last
Friday introduced a bill to legalize ferrets in the City Council which
will override any Health Dept ruling.  Hopefully this new law can be put on
the fast track and passed before the DOH rule kicks in.  SO THERE IS HOPE!
 
We will be reporting the progress of this new legislation, and in the mean
time, NYC ferret owners don't worry.  No one will be coming to your door to
take your ferrets.
[Posted in FML issue 2726]