Hi, At my local PETCO they're doing everything they can to protect the ferrets and birds from H1N1. Before anyone is allowed to pet either species they're asked if they've been feeling sick lately. If the customer says yes they're not allowed to pet the ferrets or birds at all. Everyone who's not sick must sanitize their hands before the cages will be opened. I wished that PETCO had implemented that policy long before the fact that ferrets and birds can catch H1N1 was reported. I had to tell the manager that ferrets can catch both the cold and flu long before H1N1 became an issue. He'd never been given that essential bit of ferret information. I wonder why? Randie [Posted in FML 6510]