hi Not to get into this argument...but i had thought i'd heard that older ferrets, or "unwanted" ferrets at such stores like petco, were eventually euthanized. Does anyone know for sure what becomes of the ferret that is left there longer than the store feels is needed? And if indeed those ferrets are put to sleep...then why not adopt the older ones or just the unwanted one that just happens to be at a store by stroke of fate? Where's the harm when you're still giving that one a good home? It's not like anyone goes out and buys 6 ferrets at once and supplies the demand. It's the dumb person that goes into a store not knowing anything but that "it looks cute, so let's get it", and then after realizing that it wasn't "right" for them...they give it up to a shelter (hopefully) for whatever reason. Anyway....Does anyone know what happens to that elder ferret left at the store? cause i've seen ferrets grow old in that plastic cage, and then are gone miraculously right before they get another shipment of kits. Sorry if any of my terms seem untactful...but i'm not trying to be politicly correct. -Kirst [Posted in FML issue 4271]