To the anonymous Californian:
 
Anon>         I am a (currently) ferretless California resident in the
Anon> SF Bay area, looking to acquire a ferret or two. Not easy!
...
Anon>         The other way would be to pick them up during an upcoming
Anon> trip to Boston (are they legal there?) and fly back with them.
 
As far as I know, they are still illegal in Massachusetts. However, they are
legal in Rhode Island and in Connecticut. Hartford, CT, which is just a 2
hour drive from Boston, is the home of FACT (the Ferret Association of
Connecticut). They maintain a shelter/rescue and adopt out ferrets. Our
second weas
el was from their rescue. If you'd like more information, just let me know.
 
Regarding flights: check with the airline in question as to their policy. I
believe most will allow a ferret in a pet c
arrier. Do not allow the animal to be shipped in the baggage compartment of
the plane. I've heard horror stories about fluctuations in temperature severe
enough to cause death to animals transported in the baggage area. Keep the
weasel and his/her carrier with you.
 
Good Luck!
 
 
Regarding the water and wease
ls discussion:
 
We have a huge water bowl that we keep in the bathroom when the ferrets are
out. It
's much wider on the bottom than the top, but both Malachai and Billy like to
drag it around and slosh the water all over the floor. We have a shower
stall, but no tub, so we tried keeping the dish in the stall. They love it,
especially if I run the shower for a few seconds first so there are shallow
puddles of water all over the shower floor for them to lap (I do rinse any
soap residue away first, of cour
se). They can't drag the dish out of the shower, so they get to drink and
spill to their hearts' content without causing a mess.
 
Bob Raymond
Newport, RI
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[Posted in FML issue 0762]