For anyone going from the US to Ferrets 2000, this handy website will give you the conversion rate for any amount of money: http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/exchform.htm Right now, the exchange rate for $1 U.S. is $1.48. 1 Canada dollar equals .67 U.S. dollar. I may be driving with my wonderful dog across the Mass. Pike and the NY Thruway all the way to Toronto starting on Wed Sept 13 (probably to Geneva or so, depending on finding a pet-friendly motel) and then on Thurs. Sept. 14 from Geneva to Toronto. I may be able to take one person who lives VERY CLOSE to the Mass. Pike or NY Thruway (ie, I won't be wandering too far off the path). Let me know if you might be interested. (I can't take more than one person as I don't think my dog is too keen on sharing the back seat :-) Also, while at Ferrets 2000, I would be interested in brainstorming with people about solutions to the shelter overcrowding situation we are having in the northeast (and I suspect other regions too). Ronnie [Posted in FML issue 3159]