>Did the paramedics call childrens services or something? Yes, they did. They seemed scared of the ferrets when they came and I guess they felt that ferrets are wild animals. >I know it is hard when someone threatens your children (furry or skinned) >but I really don't see that they can do anything. Not just for having >ferrets in the house. Me either. I am just being as cautious as I can be. Sometimes bureaucrats can be rather anal. >I think it is smart to arm yourself with as much educational literature >as you can, but don't panic over this. The emergency didn't have anything >to do with the ferrets did it? Not at all. My friend was having a panic attack. It had nothing to do, whatsoever, with the Fuzzies. Thank you for the encouragement. Fuzzie Hugs, David [Posted in FML issue 3519]