To Christie in Montgomery County, Maryland: There are many, many ferret groups in the Maryland/DC area. Check out the STAR*Ferret database, available from the CUNY listserver. Send a message to [log in to unmask] with the single line GET FERRET DATABASE. Re: ferret books OK, I'll put in my two cents -- I have both the FURO Book of Ferrets and A Tao Full of Detours, and find I never refer to them. The FURO Book of Ferrets is OK, but personally I think A Tao Full of Detours is overpriced for what it is. I'm looking forward to acquiring a copy of Deborah Jeans' Practical Guide to Ferret Care. Meanwhile, I find the most useful books I have are the Chuck & Fox Morton standby, "Ferrets," and the Wendy Winsted "Ferrets in Your Home." And, of course, this list. :-) (I've got all the TFH books on ferrets, too, and other than the Winsted pair, don't think they're worth the money.) Now back to Ferret-Free Zones, or FFZs -- I'm still working to collect a more extensive list of FFZs, legal actions, and licensing requirements, and continue to urge FML readers to add to it! Below is what I have so far: --------------------- Ferrets are currently known to be banned or illegal in: California (bill recently voted down) Massachusetts Michigan Hawaii New York City, NY Washington, DC St. Paul, Minn. Salt Lake City, Utah Ft. Bragg, NC City of Baltimore, MD (city council to take up on May 11, I believe; legal in Baltimore County) Need more information about: Various cities in Texas where ferrets are illegal Other military bases that ban ferrets Unnamed county in Ohio Places where legal action or disinformation campaigns concerning ferrets is taking place: New Hampshire Cobb County, Georgia Kansas Places where legal action recently took place: Pennsylvania Places where permits or licenses are required in order to own ferrets: New York State New Jersey ($10/year) Rhode Island ($10/year) Illinois (free) --------------------- Please add to this list! Rather than post to the FML, please e-mail me, and I'll compile and post the summary. I can be reached at [log in to unmask] or on CompuServe at 71257,3153 Looking forward to hearing from you!! --------------------- Katie Fritz CompuServe Small Mammals Section (S11) Co-Leader, Pets/Animals Forum Internet: [log in to unmask] CompuServe: 71257,3153 [Posted in FML issue 0803]