Hi everybody,
 
I have been on the FML for about 2 weeks now, and I really enjoy reading
about the good and the bad that ferret owners go through.  I currently am
not a ferret owner, mainly cause I am not allowed to have them in my
current living situation.  Ever since the first time I played with a ferret
and held one over a year ago I have known that this is the pet that I
someday want to have.  I am glad that I subscribe to the FML cause one
thing that I have learned is that I have a whole lot more to learn before I
can be a responsible parent for a fuzz butt.  I would like to get to know
more ferret owners in my area and I am hoping that since I can not have
pets of my own at this time that maybe there is a local shelter that I
could volunteer some time at.  I feel this would give me a chance to learn
as much as possible about ferret ownership and make sure it is really the
pet for me.  Besides the more I read about shelters the more I realize that
there are probably some ferrets at a local shelter that could use an extra
dose of loving.  If anyone has any input on this I would love to hear it.
BTW I live in Baltimore, Maryland.
 
My prayers go out to everyone who has lost their fuzzy friends recently
and to those who have sick ones.
 
Barry
 
PS I wrote this earlier but did some surfing instead of sending it.  I
found the site for The Baltimore Ferret Club and found out they have
their monthly meeting on Sunday Aug 15th.  The neat thing is the meeting
is only a couple of miles from where I live.  I plan on going to the
meeting to see what I can find out there.  I'll let you know what
happens, but mean while I would still like to know what everyone thinks.
[Posted in FML issue 2771]