Hi everyone: I've only been in the list a couple of weeks so forgive me if this already has been discussed. I heard that Marshalls sells ferrets to labs for animal testing. Also, I have been told by a vet and I personally noticed with my own ferrets that Marshalls ferrets seem to be more prone to illness. After hearing some negative things about Marshalls, I stopped using their ferret food. I am happier with the Shepperd and Greene food. I don't know about other states, but in S. Florida, most ferrets are Marshalls ferrets. What is a better breeder of ferrets? Martha [Posted in FML issue 3174]