This is to Au Jennifer - regarding the described horrendous caging conditions and treatment of those ferrets: run don't walk to your nearest phone and call ANIMAL CONTROL. I have started a club here in Vero Beach, Florida and our stanchest member is an Animal Control Officer. Animal Control Officers are a rare breed - if they catch people mistreating or abusing and animal they take action. My Animal Control Officer member has been responsible for have many, many, many mmany people prosecuted in court for mistreatment of animals. Also see if you can get in touch with some of the great Ferret Rescue organization in your part of the country - once the animals are removed from the toxic situation they are currently in the ferret Rescue people can help you find homes for them. There are many people on this board who can help you. Let me know what part of the country you are in and I will see that someone who can help you calls you. Chere McCoy Ferret Friends of Indian River County. [Posted in FML issue 0218]