That school DOES have a vet tech program http://www.ag.fvsu.edu/VETY/academic_overview.htm but the person's name doesn't come up with their directory. That could mean that the directory is not up to date or any range of other possible interpretations. ***I just noticed that some parts of their site have not been updated for 3 years, so that could explain the directory aspect.*** http://www.fvsu.edu/hr/employee_search.asp Here is the faculty listing: http://www.fvsu.edu/hr/faculty_search_results.asp staff: http://www.fvsu.edu/hr/staff_search_results.asp administrators: http://www.fvsu.edu/hr/admin_search_results.asp the page you would expect her on for "all employees" *** I think I'd be inclined to send a note to an appropriate prof or administrator asking about the letter received. *** My inclination is to think that this is REAL request for their vet tech and pre-vet program to familiarize students with handling and caring for ferrets. [A later P.S.: I have heard from the head of the appropriate programs and the request from that college with the vet tech and pre-tech program IS real. They want ferrets for helping train their students to ferret personalities and needs, and for living there for interactions and learning about care. They are meeting the student's personal ferrets, but having some ferrets on site for whom they could care is thought to have the potential to provide a much more thorough introduction to ferrets for vet tech students and for the students in their pre-vet program. They have a range of animals there for the students to care for. The person from whom I heard after inquiring at the school itself is Frank K. Lochner, D.V.M., M.S. Professor Head, Department of Veterinary Science 1005 State University Drive Fort Valley, Georgia 31030-4313 and if shelters in that area may have an interest in helping them find needy ferrets who could appreciate that sort of attention, and give advice for good care I will ask him if I can pass along his information, or you can always find it all at the school's website: http://www.fvsu.edu/coaheap/veterinary_sciences.asp Meanwhile, the work study student who has the ferrets students are currently meeting now has both the SOS and AFA shelter lists [Posted in FML issue 4840]