Just another opinion,
 
I've tried a few harness brands, in fact I have a wooden rack on the ferret
room wall with over a dozen different colored harness/lead sets hanging on
pegs.  No brand is really bad, each has some feature I like.  The Marshalls
come in a variety of colors and adjust to fit really little kits, but after
adjusting the strap just dangles there.  I ordered another type from
FerretWare out west, they have very long leads and the straps on the harness
don't dangle.....but the clips are the type that have to be pushed in the
middle.  I find those clips awkward when I have long nails, and on occasion
they don't hold at all and the harness falls off when the ferret gives a
jerk.  I have to admit haven't even tried the Velcro type harness, I just
get the creeps when I hear that tearing sound.  My absolute favorite harness
is the one by Hagen, available in pet store chains.  I use the one meant for
rabbits on my bigger boys - it's even a couple of dollars cheaper because it
doesn't have a bell.  The side opening clips are easy on my old fingers, and
they come in a variety of colorful prints.
 
I have tried a couple of bags for toting a ferret in public.  My kids gave
me a mesh beach bag that works pretty well, and my son has a mesh backpack.
We have a couple of those nice Ferret Madness front packs too.  But my
absolute favorite is a front pack from Ferretwarz.  It's bigger, has a clip
for the harness inside, and has elastic straps on the outside for carrying a
water bottle.  The best feature is the extra-wide shoulder straps with clips
on the ends (the same kind of side-squeeze clips as the Hagen harness) which
make it easier for me to put on.
 
I just got my ferret checks from Kansas Bank Note Co .... they make me smile
even when I'm using them to pay bills.
 
PamV and 13 excuses to shop
[Posted in FML issue 2339]