Hello all and happy 4th!
 
With the holiday coming this weekend and summer vacations on the horizon,
I thought now would be a good time to start a discussion about traveling
with pets and leaving them behind with caretakers.
 
Last summer, we moved with the ferrets to a new state 300 miles away.
Other than that, we don't have much traveling experience with them.  We
plan to take them with us this weekend.  I would specifically like advice
on helping them to deal with new surroundings, what to pack, and how to
handle an emergency in a new town.  We'll pack all the obvious stuff
(cage, food, litter, leashes), but what about the not so obvious?  Should
we bring water from home?  Additionally, do I need to worry about driving
through any illegal ferret zones?  Are there websites for this?
 
I am sure that this info could benefit many of us on the list.  I read it
each morning; so unless you have a very personal reply, please post it to
the FML.
 
Thanks!
[Posted in FML issue 3831]