To the anonymous poster: BBF in their natural habitat spend their days underground sleeping in cool tunnels. "They only come out at night." Midwester nights are significantly cooler than their days. It's hot all over in the summer - NY is hot, Toronto is hot. You just have to know how to deal with it. I don't have AC, but on really hot days, I put fans on my ferrets, keep their room dark (yes they have their own room), spritz them with water, and I put down pans of water on the kitchen floor for them to play in. They pretty much sleep most of the day and I don't force them to play. They are, by nature, more active in the early AM and late PM. On hot, sunny days, I don't take them out. They are better off home. As for the flying, I would NEVER suggest taking a ferret on board without a proper carrier. Ferrets need food, water, a litter pan, and blankets. If my carrier was under my seat, I would not be concerned about losing him in the plane. A few months ago, a woman flew across the country (CA to NY maybe?). When she got to NY, her cat's carrier door was open and the cat was gone. She asked to search the cargo area but the airlines refused. While she was getting a court order, the plane was flying back/forth across country. Well, she got the court order, searched the plane, and found her cat! The poor feline was de- hydrated, hungry, and very stressed out. After a few days in the kitty hospital, the cat was well enough to travel and the airlines flew them home first class. I just think it's too risky to fly any animal in cargo. Again, it reaches temps of 100 to 120 degrees. I don't care what they tell you - it's too hot in their for any animal. Debbie Riccio WNYFLFA [Posted in FML issue 1144]