At 02:18 5/23/00 +0100, Cris Page wrote: >... Thanks for the links to Boe info. I'll probably e-mail the RSPCA. It >may only get an auto response, but they'll read the mail. I'm in the USA >so they may not respond to postal mail anyhow. > >I would be tempted to challenge your local human society publicly on that.. I have challenged them on the question of (lack of) effectiveness of ferret rabies vaccinations. I have sent them information from SC DHEC (South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental C... something or other), which sets state policy in this area, which states that ferrets are indeed protected by an appropriate rabies vaccine and are to be treated the same as cats and dogs in rabies/bite situations. It appears they (SPCA) are either willfully ignorant, are afraid of ferrets for whatever reason, or have a hidden agenda with regard to ferrets. If it relates to any fear of being bitten, it is irrational in light of the risk they take with dogs and cats on a daily basis. I'd rather be bitten by a ferret than a cat any day of the week. Make that 5 times by a ferret vs once by a cat! I'm going to keep working on them, nut gently so they don't get so upset that they stop listening. Ferrets have been legal for sale in SC since about Feb 27, 2000 and I expect the numbers needing SPCA help to increase soon. -- Jim H [Posted in FML issue 3062]