Max- I had a ferret while I lived in Illinois (September 90 - September 91) and because I have family in Michigan and my fiance was there at the time, I was travelling to Michigan every other weekend with my ferret. To my knowledge there are NO checkpoints for anything going into Michigan. I always used I-94 travelling into the state but I don't think that any of the interstates have any checkpoints. According to relatives of mine, when caught with a ferret, they had to find it an out of state home. I imagine if you didn't live there you would probably have to leave the state. No such thing as search and seizure! On the other hand I now live in California(boy I really know how to live near or in the illegal ones) and they do have checkpoints. I have heard there are ways around at least one. When I came into the state, all they ask at the checkpiont is if you are bringing in any plants, fruits, or vegetables (they are really concerned about bringing in things that could hurt the crops) I had a full car and they never questioned about ferrets or tried to look but I imagine they could if they decided to. [Posted in FML issue 0247]