In response : 1) Skunks: My girlfriend had one as a pet that was descented. She said it was a "good little skunk". It was a great pet. It liked to be held and petted and it didn't bite. As to the interaction with a ferret .. Hmmm .. I'll be awaitin' the results of this one. Ferrets and Ginnea <sp> pigs get along though! 2) MF ferrets - I've read all the comments about MF in the FML lately and I also read MF's response. I think enough has been said and let me echo the thought and we can put this one to rest . IF YOU WANT TO GET A FERRET, THEN FIRST YOU SHOULF SEEK A SHELTER THEN A PET STORE AND FINALLY ALTERNATE SOURCES. 3) ALT.PETS - Anyone who can get alt.pets can also subscribe to the FML n'est pas? So lets not duplicate efforts. -=> Art Grondine & Guy Ferret [Posted in FML issue 0660]