Hi All - I've heard from a few people that being taken to the zoo, especially if she's used for educational purposes, might not be such a bad thing after all. And after thinking it over a little while longer, I doubt comments from or being contacted by anyone who isn't local would do any good. I did suggest next time it might be better to not allow television stations and newspapers to show the animal's picture or disclose whether it is male or female. That way, the real owner would be able to identify it. I also mentioned that if the owner rents and is not allowed to have pets, they may not feel comfortable coming forward to claim her due to all of the publicity. I have to say though, that it is odd that none of the people claiming to own her had any kind of documentation. Not even a picture. Well, one person had an out-of-focus cell phone pic, but I was told a cell phone pic alone, even a good one, wouldn't have been accepted as proof of ownership. If nothing else, I guess this could be used as a heads-up to people that are new to ferrets or have 'new' ferrets, or who have recently moved and have all of their pics, receipts or vet records packed away in a box. Always know where those things are, take lots of pics and keep a recent one handy since some ferrets' coats and patterns change so drastically sometimes. Thanks again. [Posted in FML 5961]