Several of you have contacted me off list, but I didn't keep tract of who you were. So here's one follow-up post and then I don't know anything else and won't spend time trying to learn more. :-) My personal experience with these breeding pairs at the B & I was about 4 months ago. There was a sign which said "SPECIAL Breeding Ferrets $74.99/pair". Washington Ferret Rescue has volunteers in the Tacoma area and they have apparently been stopping by the B & I periodically trying to find out where their ferrets come from and keeping an eye on the situation there. I'm told that, as of last week, there were NO whole ferrets being sold there. Instead they were selling ferrets for over $150 each (forget if she said $160 or $165.) I'm also told that the current manager doesn't think they ever sold unaltered ferrets. So for whatever the reason, it seems like they may never (in the near future) again sell whole ferrets. Sandi Best Little Rabbit, Rodent & Ferret House a non-profit animal shelter 14325 Lake City Way NE Seattle, WA 98125 (206)365-9105 Open 7 days/week or visit our on-line store at: http://www.rabbitrodentferret.org [Posted in FML issue 3861]