On my way home through Andover, Kansas, I stopped at the Dollar General Store. Unfortunately, a new store has opened next door--Exotic Pets. Ordinarily I would have walked on by, but after having been on this list so long I decided to go in. They have everything from puppies and snakes to 3 ferrets that look almost like they are clones of each other-- probably out of the same litter. The ferrets are in a single level wire cage with a plastic bottom. The bottom is covered with wood shavings. There are no litter boxes. They have an imitation hollow log in the center for the ferrets to go under but it could fit one at the most and he'd be hanging out at both ends. They have bottled water and food in a dish, and as they are selling Marshall's food, I suspect the ferrets are from Marshalls also. They look and act old enough to be away from their mom. They were $139 each. Next time I go to Dollar General I will go next door and check on the ferrets again. Here's hoping Exotic Pets goes out of business by Christmas. I know that I won't be buying anything from them unless it is at their closeout sale. Nancy [Posted in FML issue 4911]