Robert Roth wrote:
>Hello All....
>I recently got my first ferret and just found out that I need a permit for
>him. The pet store didn't seem to know and neither did I... Where can I get
>one from anyway??  I live in New York and have no idea where to get it.
 
Robert,
Yes, in the State of New York (not NYC) you do need a permit.  It costs $10
a year (rumor was they were supposed to get rid of the permit and to date
they still haven't).  The address for the permit is:
 
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Fish and Wildlife
Special License Unit
50 Wolf Road, Albany, New York 12233-4752.
 
This permit allows you to sell and breed ferrets.  The pet store should have
had an application to fill out before you purchased the ferret, because
legally, you must have the permit before you purchase a ferret.
 
--
Kevin Conklin
[Posted in FML issue 1696]