Hey FMLers, I've been MIA for a long time now, and for that I sincerely apologize. However, I do need your help now with a very big situation. I recently visited St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, and fell in love with the territory as a whole. I had already planned on coming down for a few months and leaving my ferrets in the hands of a competent ferret sitter, but when I realized that they were legal there (much to my surprise), I've been trying to find the safest way to get them down there. I called several airlines and let me tell you, their policies SUCK!!! Delta seems the safest way to get them from NJ to USVI, but they don't have any non-stop flights, so I'd be concerned with them changing planes. My other option is driving them down to Atlanta (a 14-17 hour trip)and then flying them the short distance from Atlanta to St. Thomas (Two hours at most). What I've read is that if pets are in cargo, the compartment must be pressurized, no exceptions. Delta has specially trained employees who deal with the pets, part of their special Pets First program. I would ideally take them as a carry-on, but they only allow two pets per flight in the cabin, and each must go with a traveller. I can't separate my four fuzzbutts like that, because I think the stress of flying single will upset them too much. Does anyone have any experience flying their fuzzies? We receive air-shipped ferrets all the time at the store without a hitch, but I'd still like your opinion. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if anything happened to my babies. Sincerely, Sara and the Fuzzy Four [Posted in FML issue 4609]