Marguerite has some excellent questions about the USDA/APHIS regs.  Sukie
has addressed a couple of the issues: how to determine age and intestinal
problems.
 
Marguerite also asks
>In our local chain stores (Petco and Petsmart) one must be 501c(3)
>to educate.  In our area, there are NO Ferret shelters which are 501c3,
>which a huge void in this area.  I am sure this is across the USA.  So
>will the IFC or some organization look into appointing people to do
>education in these areas where it is greatly needed?
 
Support Our Shelters can help with that.  Both Petco and PETsMART will
allow shelters to do education in their stores under the auspices of
SOS.  Contact Judith White, [log in to unmask] for information.
 
Neither the IFC or SOS would "appoint" people to do educational events
or monitor pet stores for underage kits.  But we do hope that shelters,
clubs and individual owners would do what they can.
 
>This is a HUGE endeavor, and will require alot of people do accomplish.
 
Amen to that!
 
Linda Iroff
International Ferret Congress
http://www.ferretcongress.org
[Posted in FML issue 5022]