Ferrets are ILLEGAL in California! No- You Cannot fly back here from anywhere with one! The airlines will not let you! Your best bet is to drive, as you said. I got my fuzzy in Arizona, an 10 hour drive for me. He slept through most of it on my lap. :> (the car motion makes them sleep, I have found) You just have to keep making sure they have water (and if it is summer, that your car is cool or that they are infront of the air conditioner so they don't over- heat.) I put My fuzzy in a small bag under my car seat while we passed the border and dismantled the cage so it looked unoccupied in my trunk. After we passed the border I brought him back out and set up his cage again. (He was in this bag for all of 5 mins and it didn't hurt him, he had air and everything)So- that is what I suggest for you if you still want a ferret. And be careful when selecting a vet- there are many out there who won't report you! :> Good luck! [Posted in FML issue 0763]