Anais and Mr. Bojangles had a gleem in their eyes when I read to them that some
one was inquiriing about a ferret show in Maryland.  I have no knowlege of it,
but I sure would like to hear about it.  Anais and Bo like to meet other ferre
ts, but living in DC (which someone told me was ferret-free), they don't get mu
ch opportunity.
 
My next inquiry deals with intracontinental flight and ferrets.  I rceently had
 to drive from Washington  DC to Chicago because US Air would not allow me to
bring theomon board because "ferrets are not domesticated"  THey offered a
number of expensive and inconvenient options (that is, air freight, where the
ferrets probably wouldn't even be on the same flight)  I wasn't about to argue
with the reservationist, but I was wondering if anyone had any real information
on air transport of ferrets, or good persuasive methods of getting the airline
to let me carry them on.  Or, could I get away by calling them "hamsters"
(wink, wink, nudge nudge) and hope nobody
is wise to the ploy?
just wondering?
 
[Posted in FML issue 0400]