"YOU" may not BELIEVE it is important to vaccinate your ferrets ( This is YOUR OPINION, NOT FACT), but by stating that you have talked to a few vets that share YOUR OPINION of not vaccinating or pre-treating, "YOU" are sending the wrong message to ferret owners. You even challenged the credibility of the numerous vets (in your first post on this subject) out there that "DO" believe in vaccinating ferrets against canine distemper & rabies as well as pre-treating. In your private e-mail to me, you had stated that YOUR FRIEND that BREEDS FERRETS" doesn't vaccinate her ferrets against canine distemper, nor does she vaccinate any of the kits against canine distemper she sells unless the new owner requests it. That statement SCARES the heck out of me as there is a good possibility of these viruses spreading because of unvaccinated ferrets. Does she even explained to the new owners why numerous vets feel it "IS" important to vaccinate their ferrets?? I had also requested in my private e-mail to you, what state you and your friend lived in. (I didn't ask for her name nor do I want to know it.) I had explained to you upon doing reasurch as well as questioning my vets, that there are numerous states in the USA that DO REQUIRE that ferrets to be vaccinated against canine distemper and or rabies according to STATE LAW. In New Jersey (my state), it is required by state law that you vaccinate your ferret against canine distemper. As for the rabies vaccination, it's not required by state law but is strongly suggested. If a ferret scatches, nips or bites someone, and THERE IS PROOF of this vaccination, the ferret is quarantined for observation and then returned to the owner. If there is NO PROOF of the vaccination being given, then the ferret is quarantined and then euthenized, then tested for rabies. Personally, I would rather have my ferret back (ALIVE). Lastly, the remark that set you off ranting "ALWAYS PR-TREAT" was NOT posted by me. That was posted by a different DEBI. The statement containing EDUCATE THE PUBLIC" was "ME". If you are going to ridicule, please make sure you have the right person. Just because we both have the same name (DEBI), DO NOT ASSUME that we are the same person as you are strongly MISTAKEN. If you actually read the e-mail addresses, you would have realized that we WERE NOT the same person before attacking us. I strongly suggest that you check your state laws on vaccinating ferrets before you start ridiculing us for our ADVICE & OPINIONS. You just may find that the information that we are giving out IS correct. [Posted in FML issue 5124]