Oh yeah, I noticed that ferrets are mentioned in the Harry Potter books. Once as food for Hippogriffs (UNTHINKABLE!) and the second time, Mad Eye Moody changed Malfoy into a white ferret and bounced him viciously against the floor and walls for misbehaving. I noticed and thought it was rather barbaric both times. However, I sure do love those books. :-) Ferrets are just getting bad wrap as food and playthings, though! Poor guys... April and the crew of head shaking, shocked eight ferrets who say, "I'd never be someone's dinner! I am the predator!" :-) ,',', __ \ `'`,/ \ ()o=; `'`','`/ . \/ / ( / \" / \(_ \(_ [Posted in FML issue 3659]