To my chagrin, I left out some of the info collected for the FFZ list. My brain has just gone to mush since I had my son! (But he's worth it! :-) -------------------- The following is the current list of FFZs, or Ferret-Free Zones, that I know of. I urge all readers to add to it, in an effort to compile a better and more comprehensive list! In addition, legal action or disinformation campaigns are always popping up. Also, people frequently are asking where permits or licenses are required to keep ferrets. I've listed below what I know of, or have heard of. Let's put our heads together and update this list, which we can then have available for all who ask. Good news: ferrets are now legal in both the city AND county of Baltimore, Maryland, and the movement to ban ferrets in Cobb County, Georgia, has been defeated. -------------------- Ferrets are currently known to be banned or illegal in: California Massachusetts Michigan Hawaii New York City, NY (including Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens) Washington, DC St. Paul, MN Minneapolis, MN Hopkins, MN Golden Valley, MN Salt Lake City, Utah Ft. Bragg, NC North Richland Hills, TX Dallas, TX Ft. Worth, TX Plano, TX Coppell, TX Mesquite, TX San Antonio, TX Beaumont, TX Farmers Branch, TXT (NEED CONFIRMATION OF THIS) Franklin County, OH (NEED CONFIRMATION OF THIS) There are other cities in Texas where ferrets are illegal -- could you Texas folk apprise us of the names? Many military bases ban ferrets -- please chip in with more names here! Places where legal action or disinformation campaigns concerning ferrets is taking place: New Hampshire Kansas Salt Lake City, Utah Places where legal action recently took place: Pennsylvania Cobb County, Georgia Texas cities where ferrets are legal: Bedford Irving Haltom City Watauga Places where permits or licenses are required in order to own ferrets: New York State ($10/year) -- Ferrets may be kept legally in Nassau County with proper license, but may not be sold or advertised -- Ferrets are legal in Suffolk County with proper license New Jersey ($10/year) Rhode Island ($10/year) -- with the following requirements: -Proof of rabies and distemper vaccinations, proof of spaying/neutering, and an affadavit stating there are no children under the age of 2 years in the household. Breeding is illegal. 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 My thanks to the following people who have contributed to this list: Deborah See K. "Soup" Campbell Bob Raymond Howard and Ann Davis Laura L'Heureux Robert Rhode Michelle & the MASKeteers Debra Thomason Jan Lovell John Gaver Gale Putt Denise in Minnesota 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 0931]