I just want to clear some things up that people may have misunderstood. 1. Pet Shops: If I get a ferret it will not be from a pet shop. Though Rocky came from a PetCo, I didn't buy him; a friend gave him to me as a gift. 2. Shelters: I know the advantages of adopting from a shelter. And I have no problem giving money to a shelter. I've donated to shelters and SOS just for charity. 3. Private Individuals Advertising Online: In some ways I feel it might be better (not necessarily for me but for the ferret) to get a one advertised online because they are in a bad home and may end up in another and get passed around from home to home until they end up at a shelter in old age (if they're lucky). It's true, as some have said, that people who want to get rid of their ferret are more interested in the money than a good home. They want to recoup their costs. It's also true that if you advertise online without charging a fee, you don't know what will happen to them. [Posted in FML 6337]