And God help us all when idiots start to panic... In case someone has missed it, bird flu was confined in a Eurpeon stone marten. Martens are in the same family as ferrets, Mustelidae. And yes, I know the marten got it (probably) from eating an infected dead bird, but this is not good once ignorant people get involved. And does anyone know what the dangers are of chicken in pet food? anne [Posted in FML issue 5177]