Carol writes >Apparently it is defunct, and being relatively new to this area I don't >know its history. Has it become the IFC? The International Ferret Congress (IFC) has no relationship to the International Ferret Association. Our mission statement can be found on our web site, just click on Official Purpose on the left. I've heard of the IFA, but not for years. Like you, I assume it is defunct. Linda Iroff International Ferret Congress http://www.ferretcongress.org [Posted in FML issue 5133]