>From: valerie wahoski <[log in to unmask]> > >I believe that most (maybe not a large majority) of fuzzies >instinctively kill rodents and rabbits (correct me if i'm wrong) and >that they were/are bred for this in Europe? Is it called ferreting? >I'm not really sure (but would love to be corrected) I think that since >those fuzzies that are used for "ferreting" are not handled as much? It is called ferreting. Ferreters who really care for their ferrets handle them a lot - the ferrets I use for hunting are pets and are handled daily; and can also by handled by anyone. -- Sheila Bolton Ferret Welfare Web Site: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ferreter/bolton.htm last update 5 Dec 2002 NFWS web site http://www.nfws.net Waiting at Rainbow Bridge:- Jill, Deanna Troi, Cameron, Carnath, Button, Bill, Bobby, Jasper, Inga, Holly, Fergle, Amanda, Sparky, Daniel, Blackie, Marvin, Claude, Bumper, Kurt, Tasha Yar, Larry, Lily, Ben, Fritz, Dax, Kelley, McCoy, Brock, Snowy, Dumpling, Buddy, Stumpy, Treacle, Max, Scrap, Vanessa, Sarek, Paw Paw, Badger, T.D, Spooky, Stanley & Tara [Posted in FML issue 4028]