Ok, I have a question, I'm hoping someone can answer for me.  I'm not a
great supporter of ferrets for laboratory study, but we all know Marshal
Farms and Triple F Farms sells ferrets for this purpose.  My question is
about a ferrety I've never heard of, maybe they don't sell them as pets at
all?  Abaxis.  I sometimes check out some of the research sites, trying to
gain any inch of more knowledge I can get.  One of the research places
gives a list of where to get research animals.  I wasn't surprised to see
Triple F Farms there.  I was to see Abaxis there though.  Not only did I
find it odd that I've never heard of them, but it's WHERE they are located,
that really gets me.  They seem to be located in Sunnydale, CA.  As far as
I know, ferrets are illigal there.  Sooooo, how can they breed ferrets for
laboratory use there?  I'm hoping someone out there can tell me if they've
heard of such a place and if it's legal.  It just doesn't seem so.
 
Dooks to all,
Kristine, Bear, Syvia, Moby and Sid
 
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[Posted in FML issue 2584]