>Michigan State law states that no ferret transfered from MI shall be given
>away or sold - only to the person where the ferret came from.  This is
>payable with imprisonment for not more than 90 days, a fine of not less
>than $500.00 or more than $1,000.00, community service work of not more
>than 120 hours, permanent relinquishment of the privilege of animal
>ownership.
 
Hmmm, I find this law most interesting.  And now what do I do with the
ferret who was turned in here at the shelter 3 years ago complete with
purchase certificates from a Michigan pet store ( still attached to ferret
intake file) ... the owner moved to Boston, MA .... and decided he could
no longer care for him due to a job change.....
 
The shelter did place this animal in an adoptive home-- are we all going to
jail???  I guess if this person were to return to Michigan he could never
own another animal?  Very interesting....
 
Surely I am jesting about the last lione--- but this is certainly something
to scrutinize-- a totally unenforceable law!
 
alicia
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Thank you from all the ferrets.
[Posted in FML issue 2750]