>We have seen an increase in the number of ferrets being brought to >the Ark in the past couple of months. This is often due to people >using the animals in the summer for hunting rabbits. Nobody in their right mind rabbits in the summer unless they are professional pest controllers. A good working ferret can drive out 100s of rabbits each year and the electronic collars are nearly $100 each these days. >All the ferrets have been neutered or spayed (which will make them >unsuitable for rabbiting). I know dear Kate tells the public that but spaying makes no difference to a jill's working ability and a lot of working hobs are now castrated but hobs are not generally used for rabbiting. Wessex Ferret Club www.wessexferretclub.co.uk [Posted in FML 5427]