hi everyone, I just thought I would put my two cents in on the petco situation. I don't think it is just petco stores I live in Missouri and recently went into a mall and in the petstore were the most beautiful babies, so of course being a ferret owner I had to go play, There was a big sign on the aquarium saying beware we bite, that was the first thing to make me mad, the second was when I asked to hold one and the clerk informed me that the cage is not locked and anyone can just stick thier hands in there and grab one at thier own risk, and as I looked over there were to kids picking them up by thier TAILS! I had a fit the clerk didn't seem to care, they were in the aquarium about 15 of them with pine shavings, they had of course tipped thier water out and were eating rabbit food! I asked the clerk why they were in with shavings since that is very bad for them and where the water and litter pans were and why on earth they were eating rabbit food, she informed me ferrets are supposed to be in shavings, do not use a litter box, and they were told to feed them rabbit food. Needless to say there was a huge scene, as I asked her to call the manager because I would like to talk to him, he was at home and not too happy but we came to some compromises, I took the bitting sign off the aquarium and they agreed to at least supervise interaction with shoppers and ferret, since they sell iams kitten there they agreed to feed them iams instead of rabbit food and take out the shavings and put in the corn cob bedding, and I personally hung the water bottles, I go back periodically to check on the fuzzies and so far so good. I geuss the threat of involving the humane society, ferret shelter, and of course my constant harrassment didn't hurt! So alot of times the pet stores are ignorant and don't care they are out to make a buck nad the ferret is just another product to sell. Nikie,Max,Odie,Chloe,&Daisy [Posted in FML issue 3134]