Help Please: A friend has 2 mom ferrets that had babies 3 weeks ago and they both came back into season. What should we do? MFarm Ferrets: I have 2 MFarm ferrets - Gizzie and Willow - and I love them dearly. Both have medical problems but I wouldn't exchange them for the world. I'd rather see MFarm ferrets sold as pets. Outside Pets: Ferrets are companion pets and enjoy human-ferret interaction. Mine have a large outside cage (7'H x 4'W x 6'L - 2 levels) attached to a window with a ferret door. They come and go as they please all year round - weather permitting. Given the choice, they spend more time inside even though the cage has all ferret necessities including dirt in the bottom (wire beneath). Distemper Vaccine: I've used Galaxy 6 MHP-L by Solvay for several years without any problems. Any comments? Ferret Dads: My ferret dads (years ago when I bred) always stayed with moms and kits until they tried to take them away from mom to care for them. Although they could keep them warm and clean, they couldn't feed them. All dads were heartbroken when taken away and moms weren't too happy either. A friend also kept her dad with mom till he did the same thing. It seems their maternal instinct is strong also. Boy was everyone happy when they were all back together (when babies started on gruel)! I had one mom who would not have her little one's unless dad was there. Kansas - McDowell Update McDowells are still looking for an attorney to take their cases. Kansas attorneys seem to be motivated only by money, of which the McDowells have none. Any suggestions? Kansas Legislature: SB-815 was held in interim this session. That gives us 6 months to mount a nation-wide info campaign. We need veterinarian backing on ferret issues because the legislature is obviously not listening to the people. Veterinarian letters in support of ferrets as domestic pets, info on ferret bite procedures nation-wide, etc. And I thought Kansas would listen!!! Troy Lynn Eckart - Ferret Family Services, Kansas [Posted in FML issue 0811]