Once again, a forward from GEnie... Bill ----- Begin forwarded message ----- Item 1576589 93/03/18 22:10 From: D.VANDENBROU David A. Vandenbroucke Sub: The Ferret Mailing List Here's another reply for the Ferret Mailing List. I think perhaps that the description of ferrets which are "kept in cages" as high strung, prone to bite, etc., was meant to apply to those poor creatures who are literally caged all the time. There are still people who treat ferrets like large gerbils and never let them out. I'd be perfectly willing to believe that such abused creatures suffer all the ailments described. I _don't_ believe that ferrets which are "caged" in the manner of most ferret owners--only at night or when the owners aren't home--is likely to produce these symptoms. --Dav -----End forwarded message ----- [Posted in FML issue 0441]