There have been so many ferrets with cancer in this group that I'm beginning to wonder if there is any kind of pattern emerging? Of the ferrets who developed cancer, where did they come from? Was the cancer spread evenly across all the various places people get ferrets (private breeders, pet stores, Marshall Farms, etc) or is there a higher rate in a particular coat color? Or is it too soon to say? Is there any group out there collecting data on this? Does anyone out there do data crunching like this, or know of anyone who does? I'd be willing to help with the data gathering, if it would help define the cancer problem. Suggestions? --Barb Carlson-- [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 0400]