>You don't tell someone that they have to abandon a pet. NEVER! UNDER >ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!! Kim, you rule! Couldn't have said it better myself. I used to flat (be room mates) with a woman and a cocker spaniel whose owner (her out of town fiancee), had a saying - "Love me. Love my dog."; meaning we come as a package. That's pretty much how I feel about my ferrets. Glad it worked out for you. Regards, -David Thor, Grover, Lady Penelope, Milly, Snuff & foster Rangi David Holender The Open Polytechnic Of New Zealand +64 (04) 560 5760 Foundation member of Ferret PAWS (NZ) Inc. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/9074/ [Posted in FML issue 3148]