I don't know if this has been mentioned before, as I'm a relatively new member of the FML, but while I was cruising through alt.skunks just to see what was going on there, I noticed an entry in the "Skunks Observed" (instances of skunks in films, etc.) posting. A series called "Carnivores!" regularly airs on the Arts & Enter- tainment channel, and episode #6 is about mustelids. I don't get cable, so I was wondering if it happens to mention anything about our lil' domesticated friends (and how accurate it is), or anything about the Black-Footed Ferret. I'm a fan of this "rarest of North American mammals," according to _The_Audobon_Society_Field _Guide_to_North_American_Mammals_. Thought some of you might want to watch out for this, to see how ferrets and/or their relatives get handled, as most or all of the mustelids seem to get bad press. I found a great way to expose more people to ferrets - if you're not in a FFZ, take them to a pet supplies warehouse-type of store where they allow you to bring in your pets. They usually sell no critters, or just fish and maybe amphibians. I took Rocko & Randall to one of these places today, and they got a lot of attention, with oohs and aahs all around. Of course, while they were being so cute, I took the opportunity to educate people about care, temperament, and the misguided laws of various area communities with the reasons why these laws aren't right. I also usually added that Minneapolis, for instance, doesn't allow you to own reptiles, and that you need a permit and permission from neighbors to own a rabbit, which tended to make people wonder about them. Just make sure that your furries use the litter box before you go, or that you bring a small box for in a cart and/or paper towels and ziploc-type plastic baggies for any mistakes! (Well, at least it's less to clean up than for the more usual pets there.) Denise, with Rocko & Randall, plus Grumpy (teddy bear hamster who didn't go along to the pet supplies store, but did get a lot of neat food out of the deal) [Posted in FML issue 0911]