I have a Petco in my area and a PetSmart. I LOVE PetSmart. First of all they do not carry ferrets. They have the 30Lb bag of Yesterdays News for $11.99 which is ALOT cheaper than it is at Petco. The store is alot cleaner and the animals they do have, Birds, Hamsters, Fish.. are kept in much better condition. They Had Santa Claus there and the Easter Bunny for pictures during holidays, Of course Woobie and Princess have Pictures with the Easter Bunny! The Petco by me has that Big octagon shaped ferret tank, ALWAYS has Flys in and around the tank. They do have water bottles and Food when I go there and it looks like they are kept in the Egg carton type litter. But it seems to be changed not too often. It smells horrible. The ferrets themselves seem pretty Happy considering the conditions they are in. Luckily for the little guys/gals, they dont last there too long. I just wanted to Compliment a pet store like PetSmart for a change and not just bash a bad one! If anyone is wondering.. PetSmart on Route 17N in Paramus, NJ. They also have Pet adoptions every Saturday, unfortunately , I havent seen any ferrets there yet.. Rgds Sharon McLaughlin (Smaccie) Woobie, Princess, Crystal and Mystic [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 2984]