Bob C's article, and today's vet visit, got me to thinking about the future of ferretkind. Is it possible to improve the genetic stock of our ferrets by say importing European pets, or even hybridization with polecats as was done in the old days? Maybe I am making a mountain out of a molehill... but it seems like ferts get sick a lot, and I wonder if there is something we can do to strengthen the species we all love. Have any ferret authorities ever studied some kind of long-term breeding program to this end? - MS -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= [log in to unmask] * KF6IYW * http://wrongcrowd.com "I am Matt Staroscik and I approved this message." [Posted in FML issue 4731]