>From: Nell Angelo <[log in to unmask]> > >I recently heard that it is not a good idea to add aprivately-bred kits >to an existing business of Marshall and Carolina ferts -- that the >private ferts wd not like the others and, I guess, wd cause trouble. I haven't heard that, but I've gone the other way. We have two females from breeders and last fall added two males from our local ferret shelter. It was, without a doubt, the easiest ferret integration I've ever experienced. Aside from the tiniest bit of initial scruff-nipping, they've gotten along fabulously. The four are fast friends: they play together, sleep together, and have a blast. I had no such magic when introducing shelter ferrets to shelter ferrets in the past. I think it's more the personality of the ferrets than where they're from. Best of luck! Laura [Posted in FML issue 5145]