To Victoria Hadfield: Massachusetts is a DEFINITE Ferret-Free Zone -- if you're planning on a summer job there, DON'T take your ferrets with you!! There is a bill coming before the legislature to legalize 'em (last I heard) but ferrets are still ILLEGAL in that state! For those coming in late, Ferret-Free Zones are locales where ferrets are illegal (mainly due to the mistaken belief that they are wild animals, attack babies and/or spread rabies). These include four states: California, Massachusetts, Michigan and Hawaii, plus New York City (not the state), Washington, D.C., St. Paul, Minnesota, and various towns in Texas, as well as many military bases. Unfortunately, I don't know of a definitive list of cities where ferrets are banned. Katie, Jeff, Bandit, Molly, Charlie, Pogo & Sigmund --------------------- Katie Fritz Small Mammals Section Leader/CompuServe Pets Forum Internet: [log in to unmask] CIS: 71257,3153 [Posted in FML issue 0668]