I know there's a lot of good people out there, many of whom I'm sure foster and adopt ferrets from shelters, but I just found out about a programe in our local women's shelter that's just been initiated. You might not know, but women's shelters (shelters for women and their children who are victems of domestic violence) can't take in pets, and for that reason, a lot of women don't leave their situation, or return due to fear for thier pet's life or unrest in their children because of the pet being left behind. Many of these shelters now have temporary foster programmes for pets, to allow the women time to find somewhere to house them after the situation becomes less of an emergency. When reading about the program in the paper, I though a lot of people here may be interested in it. After all, the shelters probably have a reasonable amount of people who can take a dog, cat, hamster or fish on the fly, but ferrets need special care. If you're interested, ask your local women's shelter. I plan (as soon as we move out to a place that allows pets in the fall!) to leave my number, just in case. M. Drake [Posted in FML issue 3508]