Marketplace p.B1 Cubicle Culture by Kris Maher For Some Co-Workers, Bringing Fido to Office Has Become Pet Peeve Excerpt: While owners attest to the calming influence of pets, many also admit that having a pet around simply makes it more fun to go to work. In the five months that John Angerson, owner of DigiSquid Studios, a Web design company in Avoca, PA, has brought his ferrets Bear and Pepper to his storefront office, he has lost track of mouse pads, keys, a checkbook, bottlecaps and money - all carried off by the ferrets. "They're adorable and have great personalities," he says. But, he adds, "I keep them caged when I'm trying to be productive." end ********************************************************* When I was corresponding w/Mr. Maher about permission to use a snippet of the article, he replied: "Ok, thanks. Please let me know if there are any interesting or unusual stories related to ferrets that I might be able to write about for the paper in a feature. regards, Kris" <[log in to unmask]> Isn't it nice to see a news article with ferrets that isn't negative?! Juliana Quadrozzi FERRET BUSINESS of GA www.ferretbusiness.petfinder.com 770-984-1417 7:00pm-10:30pm [Posted in FML issue 4757]