Supposedly everyone should be cautious at this weekend's show because someone's ferrets may have been exposed to distemper?? That warning worries me a lot, because it implies that if this person doesn't attend the show, there's no risk of infection. HELLO! Distemper is HIGHLY contagious - that is why it so IMPORTANT to vaccinate your ferrets!!!!!! We can pick it up anywhere. If we are out taking a walk on a path that someone just walked their dog, that is a carrier, we can carry it home on our clothes, on our shoes, on our skin, etc. The fact of the matter is we can be exposed to it anywhere and everyday and we have probably all been exposed to at one time or another. We are all responsible for our own ferrets, it is NO ONE else's responsibility to make sure they are safe from possible diseases. IF YOU VACCINATE YOUR FERRETS, YOUR FERRETS ARE SAFE!!!!! _____________________________ Tracy Acker Collection Analyst Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co., Inc. (717)564-2121, ext. 214 [Posted in FML issue 3793]