to Brad: Sorry Brad, but I laughed at the pain that Sebastian caused you. :) Yes, Cocoa scratched me once or twice when she was in my shirt, but thankfully I was home and had no company so I quickly got her out! :) I also learned to wear a t-shirt under a sweatshirt and put her between the two - protects the skin a bit. She clawed the shirt and not me! Of course, the t-shirt and sweatshirt idea doesn't work too well in the summer. :) Could someone explain how the airlines ship pets to people. I have heard of dogs and cats being shipped elsewhere so I presume they have a safe way to send them, although it doesn't sound like it from some of the posts I have read here. The reason I am asking is that I have considered checking out one of the shelters in the states or even another part of Canada, and it would prove more economical to have a ferret (or two) sent to me as opposed to me going to look. I can't quite afford to go anywhere and I would like to adopt a ferret rather than buying from a pet store. I will phone my local airline and ask them about shipping, but I figured someone out there would have some info. Chris - sorry about the bounced mail. I guess my mailer was acting up this last weekend. It appears to be fixed now. Inez [Posted in FML issue 0676]