Well, I still haven't gotten my own ferrets yet, (I'm working on it) but my next-door neighbor just got two females from a pet store that I had pretty much written off as a possible carpet-shark source. It turns out however, that the ferrets they sell are from Marshall Farms, which I seem to remember having been mentioned in rec.pets a time or two. My neighbor grilled the pet-shop owners very thoroughly about ferrets, and reports that they were very knowledgable and went to a great deal of trouble to make sure that any ferrets they sold were going to good homes. This pet store now seems like a pretty safe bet, but my neighbor and I would like to hear any information (facts, opinions, whatever) about Marshall Farms. One specific thing I'm wondering is how to tell if they really are from Marshall Farms. All information is greatly appreciated since I am dying for a carpet-shark myself, and also because I'm trying to get in good with this particular neighbor. Hubba-hubba :-) E-mail replies preferred, but mailing-list follow-ups work fine, too. Thank you all very much in advance. Jason Abney [log in to unmask] -- [Posted in FML issue 0603]