SO sorry you found out the hard way and your hopes were dashed! I have been trying to tell folks that in the HUMANE COMMUNITY-- Ferrets are NON - ANIMALS. Maddies Fund while it has literally millions of dollars ,is only available for programs which benefit cats & dogs! We need to be vigilant here to protect our ferrets -- We must get them OFF the wildlife & exotic pets listings-- while it may sound classy-- they are still not considered companion pets, and unless we change things a legislative push could make them illegal everywhere.. Our fight for equality in the pet classification continues. Alicia Ferret Wise Shelter! www.ferretwise.org [Posted in FML issue 3486]