I was so glad to see in Troy Lynn's article on page 10 of the March issue of "Ferrets" magazine that Washington D.C. might be able to lift its ban on ferrets! There is info in there to help residents so this issue is important for you! Could some of the DC folks in the groups which are involved in this advance tell us all more? The pending legislation would add ferrets to the list of permitted animals: DC Code section 8-1808 paragraph (h)(1). There is also info in there on DC exemption permits. It was also so great to read in there the AFA article about so many advances including the USDA working to improve regulations to help ferrets. YES! Have to admit that i do feel like jerk because I couldn't get info on Meltdown helping Hjalmar and on Hilbert helping Ashling in on time... No help for it; life's been crazy around here in recent months. Actually, you will notice I've been posting less. I need the time for rehab (which does help). The ankle and foot braces greatly help but there is a lot of relearning to do and new ways to learn to do some things. Luckily, the ferrets avoid them so we haven't had serious injuries from my placing my foot down on a ferret. If I seem more scarce and more rushed when i am on the FML, that is why. By using low top boots a size and half larger than my feet (Have to get extra big to fit braces when shoes go higher.) I can use some exercise equipment that I can't use with other shoes but Mornie has discovered that she can get a hand-hold on them so when I go over the barrier she will grab a shoe as I lift up my second leg then scale my pants, climbing me right out of the room. [Posted in FML issue 4409]