When I first heard that the USDA ACT passed to some degree, I was glad it was some headway, but I also wondered whether it applied to those breeders shipping Internationally. I can't remember if they passed the 8 week minimum or not, but I seem to have the strong impression that they did. Anyway, while shopping for something else I came across the Ferret World site in Japan that listed Path Valley ferrets with Birthdays of 2007.06.29 "Arrival as Goods" at 2007.08.10 [Japanese text...] 2007.06.29 [Japanese text...] 2007.08.10 http://ferret-world.jp/blog/lalaport/index.php If the 8-week minimum age BEFORE SHIPPING has passed into law, sadly, it seems the USDA Act does not apply an age limit when ferrets are shipped overseas. So either the law does not apply to international shipping OR the law is still "in process" has just has not gone in effect yet. Does anyone know for sure? (Linda Iroff?) md ~Incidentally, "Canadian Farm" ferrets are worse off. Most have birthday-arrival dates showing them to be only 4 and 5 weeks old. :( :( Ferret Research: http://ferretknots.blogspot.com/ Ferret Resources: http://nippynihon.blogspot.com/ For my resume & samples of my Japanese Translations visit: http://ayarei.translatorscafe.com/ OR http://www.proz.com/profile/135994 [Posted in FML 5736]