I just read the post from the Dec. 30th FML post, and had a thought I'd
like to share.
 
This kind of press coverage on ferrets, to me, is not helping to make the
general public aware accurately of ferrets.  It portrays them as wild
ferrets, referring to them as "Ferrets, widely used for hunting rabbits",
and "Using tiny nylon harnesses, the cables are rigged up to the ferrets
which are then encouraged down the tunnel entrance, sometimes by putting a
bit of meat at the other end.  " I feel this kind of info does not show
them to be domestic pets, but rather wild or work animals.  It is cool that
they can be helpful in pulling cable, but that sounds like it could open up
a whole can of worms on ethical treatment of animals and health issues.
 
Also, the statement "Americans used them to lay cable inside oil pipelines
and they are regularly used to install cables inside houses under
floorboards."- has anyone else heard of this?  I may be ignorant in this
area, but it sounds odd to me.  Does this happen overseas?  It must, since
this info was in a paper for the United Kingdom.
 
I'm not knocking the person who sent this original post, I just feel that
the media portrays ferrets incorrectly and that hurts their reputation and
ultimately legalization issues.  Every time I see a ferret on TV or in a
commercial, they're shown in a small rodent cage, like a hamster.  Hope
this didn't offend anyone- it's just my thoughts!
[Posted in FML issue 2917]