I have been part of this mailing list for about 8 years. I havent posted in quite a while. But its time for me to need some advice or help. In the past year life has went a bit downhill. I am now seperated from my husband, I moved back in with my Mom and then I got laid off from my job. Lets just say it all rolled downhill at the same time. My Problem is.. My Husband has the ferrets with him right now. He Doesn't want them. He does not let them out of the cage nor does he clean up the cage much. My Mother does not want the ferrets in her apartment with us and its a no pets apartment anyway. Finding my own apartment is unfortunately out of the question right now since I am unemployed at the moment. I have 4 Beautiful Ferrets. I love them soo much. I feel guilty as hell that they are living the way they are. It will also break my heart in a million pieces to give them up. I will if I have to, but I really dont want to. I know eventually things have to get better. Do I do what is best for them and try to find them a good home? Do i try to find someone to maybe foster them for me for a while? I Live in New Jersey if that helps with a solution. I am not quick to give up ANY of my Animals so please save your flames. I have been the owner of ferrets for over 11 years now and this is the first time I have EVER had to even think of something like this. Its just an unfortunate time in my life and theirs and they are the poor things suffering for it. Any Suggestions will be sooo appreciated. Thank You so Much!! Sharon McLaughlin-Gilliss [Posted in FML issue 4508]