Is it my imagination, or is this poster asking for DONATIONS to BUY a pet store ferret? I'm sorry, but that just strikes me as wrong. I can see us all pitching in to help SHELTER ferrets, who have been abandoned by their "caretakers," or to help SICK ferrets, where the caretakers can't cover the extra (and usually unexpected) expense of illness or injury. That's what ferret people do, we help each other in times of need. But this doesn't strike me as a need. Also, S. Owings, if you can't afford the $99 USD that it takes to *buy* the ferret, you also can't afford the hundred or so dollars that vaccinations will cost, the $20-30 per bag that ferret food costs, the cage, the vitamins, the toys, the additional vet checkups, and the medical bills if/when the fuzzy gets ill. Also, if your mom takes care of setting up your email and PayPal accounts, I wonder if you're old enough and mature enough to even realize what you just asked of us? Ask your mother to buy you the ferret if you really want it. Or better yet, if you're near the Oregon Ferret Shelter, go there and adopt a shelter ferret! But first, make sure you can afford to take proper care of it. This is not a sweater or a new CD, this is a living, breathing creature who will need top quality care for the next 8-12 years. Personally, I would discourage any FML'er who was even remotely considering "donating" to this "cause." Your $2 is better sent to SOS, your local shelter, or spent on your own ferrets. Take care, Chana [Posted in FML issue 4476]