Greetings All- I used to be on this list years ago, but unsubscribed in '05 when both of our boys (Mojo & Wilbur) moved on out of this life. At the time we decided no more ferrets because it was just too sad when they passed on. No critters at all until about a year ago when we adopted a couple of young shelter cats. Anyway ... cut to early November when my neighbor calls telling me that there's a ferret in his garage. We go over, collect her, can't find anyone who claims her, and so we have a ferret. Hello Annie. Life is good. Annie and the cats get along just fine. Cut to this morning. Neighbor knocking on the door. Another ferret. This one is also a small female. Also really friendly. Also hungry and tired and filthy. By the way, neither of these little girls has Marshalls markings. Okay, folks, I live on an island north of Seattle. I live in a rural neighborhood rife with predators -- coyotes, eagles, raccoons, great horned owls, feral cats. There are no pet stores selling ferrets. Vets here don't see ferrets generally. You have to go off-island with exotics. None of the shelters, vets, 4-H clubs, etc know of anyone missing ferrets. I'm beginning to suspect we have a backyard breeder around somewhere. So two questions ... First, do any of you in western Washington know of anyone breeding ferrets on Whidbey Island? Second, should I call animal control or how does one go about getting this sort of thing checked out? Thanks much- Lo PS 2 cats, 2 ferrets ... have to laugh [Posted in FML 6574]