This was in todays FML. It brought to mind the number of people who wrote a few months ago that they kept their ferrets in an un-insulated garage. Here is what was written on the FML today: Custom playpen >By the look of it, the ferrets will be staying in the garage for the >time being. Where are you located? In most parts of the U.S., it is entirely too hot to house ANY animals in the garage during the summer. Can any other arrangements be made? {My definition of a garage is an unheated/uncooled enclosed room where tools, chemicals, and sometimes cars are kept, with little ventilation. Others definitions may vary.} And here is information I asked an esteemed ferret group to look up, as I was sickened by the thought of ferrets in an un insulated garage with little ventilation and no heater or air conditioner. "FAQ" http://www.ferret.org/read/faq.html Item number 12 will address your question 12. Are ferrets cage animals? [Moderator's note: Text removed from FML for copyright compliance per website. BIG] Here is another response I received. It gave me great comfort to read this. Dr. Lumsden, As you know ferrets are social animals. They love being with their human and ferret companions. They are not cage animals and never will be. They should be out of their cages at least 4-6 hours per day. If a ferret is kept in a garage and never has any interaction with their human this would be detrimental to their health and well being. Ferrets also do not sweat so temperatures higher than 80 degrees can be a serious danger to a ferret. Extreme cold is also a serious danger. Please review the AFA web page below and read FAQ #12. http://www.ferret.org/read/faq.html It is not acceptable to keep ferrets in a garage that is subjected to serious extremes in temperatures. (We value your membership and hope you will renew it. Thank you for writing to the AFA. Lisa Vible AFA Education Director) [Posted in FML 6405]