Thanks very much to everyone who took the time to reply to my query (both on the FML and personally) about airplane travel with ferrets!! Your advice was very much appreciated ("Doofus" the silver mitt thanks you as well)! I've decided to pursue other alternatives; it just sounds too risky to take the little guy with me (the airline is the only one that services my destination, so they can be as inflexible and strict as they want -- they're the only game in that town, and won't allow me to carry him on board). I find it kind of frustrating at times to be subjected to the outright prejudice and ignorance about ferrets (especially when it comes to hotels that allow other pets); but there's no way in the world I'd trade the little guy for anything else - they're simply too much fun and too cute! Even my landlord has been swayed to being "pro-ferret", after being introduced to mine. Merry Christmas to all! Regards, Mike & Doofus d [Posted in FML issue 1049]