To Richard Bossart: Thanks for the info on the NH ferret bulletin. Just goes to show you how misinformed people can be. You might want to contact the American Ferret Association, the League of Independent Ferret Enthusiasts, the Ferret Unity and Registration Organization, and Shelters That Adopt & Rescue Ferrets to enlist their support. I'm sure some NH folk have already been in touch, but anyone who hasn't, these are good groups to connect with. They all should be able to supply you with information to help counter the NH health department's disinformation campaign. Here are the particulars for those who don't know: American Ferret Association (AFA) P.O. Box 3986 Frederick, MD 21705 301-898-3228 League of Independent Ferret Enthusiasts (LIFE) 9330 Old Burke Lake Road Burke, VA 22015 703-503-7313 Ferret Unity & Registration Organization (FURO) P.O. Box 11216 Boulder, CO 80301 303-530-9246 Shelters That Adopt & Rescue Ferrets (STAR*Ferrets) P.O. Box 1714 Springfield, VA 22151-0714 703-354-5073 In addition, you might contact the California folks who are actively fighting for ferret legalization, and should be able to supply you with info directly refuting the Kizer-Constantine report: California Domestic Ferret Association (CDFA) P.O. Box 1868 Healdsburg, CA 95448 707-431-2277 Ferrets Anonymous P.O. Box 3395 San Diego, CA 92163 619-258-1019 You could also contact Troy Lynn Eckart, who has been active with the McDowell case in Kansas, and who has tons of information about rabies & ferrets: Ferret Family Services P.O. Box 186 Manhattan, KS 66502 913-494-8415 I hope this is helpful in some way. The statement about rabid ferrets being found in pet stores, homes and in the wild is particularly egregious, as there have only been 14 cases of ferret rabies reported in this country in 50 years! Oh, and the statement about baby rabbits being a staple food for ferrets! And I wonder how Rhone Meriux would feel about having its IMRAB rabies vaccine characterized as having questionable effectiveness in ferrets! I gotta go splash my face with cold water. This is insane. Richard, I'd like to repost this on CompuServe. Let me know if that's a problem. --------------------- Katie Fritz CompuServe Small Mammals Section (S11) Co-Leader, Pets/Animals Forum Internet: [log in to unmask] CompuServe: 71257,3153 [Posted in FML issue 0767]