Hi everyone! I don't want to get involved in the adoptionn policies debate about shelters. Shelters have their own cross to bear and I deeply respect the work most of them do. What I did want to say was most small scale reputable breeders have their own set of rules concerning the adoption of their babies. I personally like to have people that are stable. A married couple, or a long time couple. I no longer adopt to young children. That is young people not out on their own and having a job and a place of their own. The reason (before the flames start) is that evey single person I have adopted to that was living at home, has given up their ferrets within the first two years. I like to just talk to prospective adoptors. If I feel comfortable with them and they seem knowledgable they will pass. Even after a ferret is adopted out, I keep track of them and the family. I try to be there to help. I tell everyone that adopted from me that I am there to help if need be. Sometimes it does not work out, and people do not want to remain as part of the Moonsong Ferret extended family, but that is their choice. Judith Moonsong Ferrets Bred to be socially acceptable. http://moonsongferrets.virtualave.net & http://homepages.msn.com:4890/PetsPl/judithmoon/ [Posted in FML issue 2933]