Hi, I posted a while ago about a wonderful house in Lakeland, FL, where we plan to move. There was a neighborhood association deed restriction in place about the number of animals each household can have. Needless to say, we overwhelmingly exceed the limit. Even though most (16 out of 19) of the animals stay inside all the time (cats and ferrets), we would not be able to keep the animals "a secret" since we have a young child who would inevitably have other kids over (so their parents would find out, etc.). This post is an update: We sent a tremendous amount of info to the current homeowner to present it at a board meeting. The board voted unanimously to uphold the current deed restriction and not make an exception. We were bitterly disappointed as the house was ideal for our many animals and ourselves, and the owner's situation would have meshed perfectly with our own. It is a "no-brainer" that we will not be moving into that home. Giving up any of the animals is not even a consideration to us. (I was very proud of my husband for saying, "well, then we can't have the house because we ARE NOT giving up any of the animals.") You see, it's taken him a very long time to warm up to the idea of all the critters we have - especially the ferrets (more because of the number of them than the animals that they are). But he never suggested and was vehemently opposed to surrendering ANY of the animals. If anyone knows of a broader minded area in Lakeland - please eMail me privately. Thank you!! Kim PS: By the way, our home (including over 6 acres, and 2 oversized outbuildings) in Michigan (just south of Grand Rapids) is for sale - if anyone is interested, please eMail me privately! [Posted in FML issue 3316]