My advice - find a good ferret knowledgeable vet before you bring your friend home, find an emergency vet who is ferret knowledgeable or at least familiar with ferrets before you need one, and save, save, save your money up for regular care and emergencies. In four years I've probably spent close to $6,000 on my little girl and I think I'm getting close to $4,000 for my boy, just to give you an idea. A shelter ferret is perfect for you. That shelter parent will make sure you are ready for your new friend to come home, match you up with the right ferret, and will be there to help answer questions. My new personal campaign is this - when you adopt from a shelter please adopt that shelter too. Volunteer to help, donate money, whatever you can do, just help. Welcome to the group. Tracy [Posted in FML 7184]