Lynn, thank you so much for your post about unadoptable ferrets. I, too, have often wondered WHY anyone would consider the ferret unadoptable. There is only one reason I can see. Some ferrets might experience increased stress and make them non-moveable. I did pick up a ferret that was to go to the shelter and she was so terrified of everything that I could not bring myself to move her anywhere, so I adopted her. Giggles graced our lives for 4 years. While many ferrets have come through my door, the ones that stay are the special needs. I try to foster until the shelter can get them to a permanent home, but young and healthy do not stay permanently. I have had biters, adrenal and deaf guys go through with no problem placing them in a suitable home. Now I only take in special needs ferrets. Presently my gang is elderly (2 @ 5 1/2; 7, 8) except for Rocky Bobbles. You may remember him as the ferret with neurological problems left for shelter mom Lisa Leidig in late 2003. I have had three neurologically challenged, several deaf, blind, abused, biters, etc. I love those babies. I agree that special needs placements require special care and hand-pickin', but they can be found. And, what a joy! renee :) [Posted in FML issue 4985]