Our local petco takes very good care of their ferrets. we have gotten three of eight of our ferrets from them, and all have been happy, healthy babies. I think it depends greatly on the individual store. Every time I have been to our local Petco, the babies have food, toys,litter boxes, hammies,treats, the works! They are kept in a huge cage, and I have never seen the cage dirty or smelly. I have also been to other Petcos where the animals weren't treated as well. I don't think that it is the company as a whole, I think it has more to do with the manger of the specific store who is to blame. I just wish that there were stricter regulations enforced on pet stores, and breeders! :-) Von [Posted in FML issue 3722]