Hi Paige and Sara and everyone else, Thank Sara so much for the run down on what to expect if breeding a jill. And thank you Paige for the support in the event that I did decide to breed this little girl. But relax, as much as I had considered letting her have a liter, what you said, Sara, about needing emergency medical care made the decision for me. Not that I wouldn't be willing to call the vet at any time during pregnancy, birth and after but the only qualified vet is a good two hour drive and with that, having a liter of kits is not pheasible for me. Sara, she wasn't surrendered to the vet - someone left her in a plastic tub at the vet's office door! She is not in heat but with our local vet's limited ferret knowlege, he said she was under a year and with no tattoos he made the assumption she was from a private breeder. She has not been descented and with that he said she is probably whole. In looking for a vhob, that was based on my limited knowlege. I was just trying to protect her health until she could be spayed safely. And of course never having had a whole jill, the thought crossed my mind to breed once. Yes, I had read about and been told about how nasty the process can be. But with no specialist in the area, I will not be taking the chance with her or the kits health. Thanks for all the info and support. Dooks to all! -- Karen Young Ferret Affair [Posted in FML 5622]