I wrote last week about our ferret, Epsie, who passed away suddenly from some sort of infection. I'm happy to report that his playmate, Delta, is still doing well and doesn't show any overt signs of depression. We've been giving him lots of loving and we've been trying to play with him as if we were "big ferrets." Nevertheless, we would like to get him some more friends who can play with him the real way. We'd prefer to get kits; Delta has had bad experiences with other ferrets in the past, and we think he would feel less intimidated upon first meeting if the new ones were young. We would prefer not to buy from a pet store. I have tried everything I can think of to locate a breeder or shelter in Arizona, but all of the ones I have found on the on-line lists appear to either be out of business or are not responding to their phone messages. Can anybody recommend a reputable breeder or shelter that might have young ones available? We are happy to drive many hours (from San Diego). I apologize that I can't give my e-mail address. Please post to the list or e-mail BIG and ask him to forward to me. Thanks! To the Masked Ferret owner in CA: we had the same experience recently with a bad reaction to a distemper shot. We brought Delta in for his annual checkup earlier this week, and shortly after it was over he started throwing up and having diarrhea. The vet kept him for the afternoon and let me stay with him for as long as I wanted to until he started calming down. Delta didn't look so good for a few days afterwards; he was lethargic and his neck swelled up near the injection spot. Now (six days later), he still has a bad bruise near the injection site, but the swelling has gone down and he is back to his usual mischievous self. - Julie [Posted in FML issue 3150]