I haven't had time to read all the posts do to the length of the FML lately.
This is my 2 cents worth.  I love the idea of a national/ international
club/organization.  Even though there are already several, but I don't
believe this will stop the killing.  This must be done on a county and state
level.  As mentioned in several posts, most states have either county or
state controll over the kill or no kill policy.  My county has a kill
policy, although I've heard of several counities that quarantine ferrets.
On a case by case basis.  I live in Florida and we are working hard on
changing the kill policy to a quarantine.  Some friends of mine have made
great progress in the last two years.  It takes alot of time, effort and
money.  Get your facts together and go to your local/county government.
It's very tough to get them to change.  Thier biggest fear is someone
getting rabies and sueing the &%#@ out of the county/state.  Get to know
your local polititians, find one or two that will listen and go from there.
I know they are supposed to work for us, after all this is the USA.
Snicker.
 
I belive we got some information from our friends in New Hampshire.  I guess
their law on leagalizing ferrets was very well put together.  I hope I have
my facts straight, "I am never wrong, I'm sometimes mistaken, and often
missinformed." :-)
 
Good luck to all.  Changing a closed mind is in no way, all that easy.
 
I would also like to take this time to thank Brevard Ferret Lovers Rescue.
They are doing a great job in trying to make Florida a safer state for
ferrets.  Thanks again BFLR.
 
Brad, Sebastian, and Tasha.
Melbourne, Florida
[Posted in FML issue 1973]