>I have spoken to MF directly many, many times over the past few years.
>They themselves told me that their ferrets go to a distributor.
 
Well, I was wrong.  Even though you can see documentation for yourself,
you still don't believe.  <sigh> Perhaps it's not clear that petco is a
LARGE corporation, they have their own distribution centers for their
corporation.  (I took a quick look at the "Distributors Listing" on the
MF page and there are at least a couple of distributors in the Pacific
Northwest who are not listed there.)
 
I would NOT expect petco to be listed, since they don't supply to small
(competitive) pet stores.  If you have purchased a MF ferret from a pet
store in your area, you will/should be given a copy of their health
certificate and it WILL show that MF consigned the ferrets to a local
distributor.  The consignment name will NOT be the name of the pet store,
except in the case of petco....
 
I give up.  You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him
drink.....
 
Sandi
 
Best Little Rabbit, Rodent & Ferret House
a non-profit animal shelter
14325 Lake City Way NE
Seattle, WA 98125
(206)365-9105
Open 7 days/week or visit our on-line store at:
http://www.rabbitrodentferret.org
[Posted in FML issue 3797]