I just felt the need to clarify something I saw posted on here. Ferrets are NOT illegal on Long Island. They are perfectly legal once you cross the Queens border. In New York, Ferrets are illegal in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island and Manhattan. I live in Nassau County which is on Long Island and I have 3 ferts. They are all healthy & happy. They have a great vet and are taken outside on a regular basis for their evening walks (weather permitting) with their name tags and rabies tags on their harnesses. My neighbors all love my little "lawn sharks" as I call them. The kids love to come over and play with them or just to pet them. I use my ferret to educate some of the people here who are looking into ferret ownership and I stress the time and expense of having these little bundles of fluff and love. Sandy and the Terrible Threesome Lucifer, Kyba and Shea [Posted in FML issue 4992]