Err is that ... Radio on Ferrets? Well anywaaaay Rebecca McFarlane was no doubt on microphone and a guest speaker on public radio today. She had a great host interveiw her, and she was just great! She talked all about why ferrets end up in shelters. And just in time for Xmas... what perfect timing. Sweet! She gave the public lots to think about before they blindly buy some poor little baby without knowing so much as how to feed it or care for it. In contrast, she also went into all sorts of wonderful traits the ferret does have. I'll tell you what a great mini crash course into ferreting! She went into great detail on the work and devotion required in owning a ferret. She went over proper care, myths, and illness. She took great care in listing lots of reasons people give up ferrets.... what shelters and the ferret community do to help them.... and the end result (both the bad with shelter shock and the good with adoption). I wish there was a transcript of this for us all,,, I'll tell you I wish there was a tape/cd of this that could be magically played at the push of a demo button on every cage of ferrets in petstores. Bravo to the radio station giving some time to this during the holiday, and giving people credit for helping in ferret rescue works as well as adopting them. Wolfy Please visit: http://www.geocities.com/wolfysluv/ for information on ferret deafness: http://www.geocities.com/wolfysluv/deaf.html [Posted in FML issue 3631]