>I know plenty of people who want ferrets, and there are no Ferret mills >arouind here (sydney australia).... First I must apologise, as I was under the impression that you were in the USA were there are vast numbers of unwanted ferrets. This should be more helpfull for you. Before you think about breeding any ferrets in Australia you should contact the people who run the Government or Locale Wildlife Agency, as you will find that as the ferret is an introduced species like the cat and therefore not a native species, you may find that you are not allowed to breed them.I have been told by friends that the ferret is illegal in some states, so by checking with the Wildlife Agency you can not go wrong. http://www.webspawner.com/users/ferretwelfare/index.html ; The UK Charity Commissioners are appointed under the Charities Act 1993 principally to further the work of charities by giving advice and info rmation also checking for abuses. Aims:- To give the public confidence in the integrity of charities. http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/sgc . I neither run a rescue centre, nor do I ask the public to supply funds to help with my hobby of rescuing animals. All the work done by myself and others is done at our own expense. http://www.geocities.com/houseferrets13uk/index.html http://www.shropshire-promotions.co.uk http://www.hva-er-galt.com/ssof/ http://www.asacp.org/ Adults against child pornography. If you suspect any sites report it. [Posted in FML issue 4412]