>From: Carol J Owens <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Insurance for shelters > >What do other small shelters do about liability insurance? We just had this situation- we got our insurance through First NonProfit Insurance http://www.firstnonprofit.com/clients_main.htm - they have a minimum premium of 1,000$ but that is still way less than any other animal act/entertainment type policy and we got that rate bc we are a shelter first and exhibit the animals educationally like you do- (you do know that you have to ahve a USDA exhibitor's license to take any exotic - inculding ferrets- out in public to show - even to schools, libraries etc) Our policy is 1 million per occurrance and 3 million aggregate, 5000 medical and 1 million damage to property- another one is KennelPak but they said they couldnt insure us with the exotics we care for-they only do cats & dogs- good luck!! beth www.crittercamp.biz ps- we are still raising funds to pay the insurance premium too- ugh!! but have the first installment done- whew! of course it comes the same month we have the 235$ payment to USDA too- ugh!!! and last week we took in 4 sugar gliders, a degu and 2 chinchillas froma shelter that closed- but its all part of rescueing- just glad we can be here for them! Ferret Friends, Inc. Tucson AZ [Posted in FML 5918]