I found the following article very interesting. It does not mention ferrets, but there are ferret collectors out there ... Pam T. Greetings all -- you may find our new article on animal hoarding of interest. http://www.mhsource.com/pt/p000425.html Gary J. Patronek, VMD, PhD Director, Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy 200 Westboro Rd. North Grafton, MA 01536 508-887-4708 voice www.tufts.edu/vet/cfa/index.html [Posted in FML issue 3033]