Fellow Ferret Walkers (and Wannabees): Over the past two-and-a-half years I have purchased five, yes five, different harnesses that are supposed to work for securing a ferret comfortably and safely to a leash. Of the first four, I did manage to return one for a refund. The other three I "ate" since I tried to slightly modify them to work better than they originally did. These first four harnesses/leashes were the Velcro type straps, the belt-buckle type strap, the belt-buckle-without-the-pin type strap and the Robin (of Batman&Robin) mask that the ferret's legs go through both eye holes (that's the one I immediately returned for a refund). The Velcro type I sewed snaps on to make them more secure. that was a joke! The belt-buckle type I added more hole to make the harness more snug. And the other buckle type I cut off the excess material which ruined the capability of getting the frayed end through the buckle opening. That Robin-mask was made for a large lizard and thought it was worth a shot. Ha! Well, I'd like to let you know that i have found the best harness, yet! The harness is H-shaped and has these tiny quick-snap buckles (like on a knapsack). Once on the ferret and adjusted, you'll only need to unsnap the buckle to remove it and never adjust it (unless the ferret grows/shrinks) again. Also, I've found the easiest way to put on a harness is to close the end that goes around his/her neck and push the loop over their head. That way you only need to wrestle these guys/gals to close one strap. Anyway, I found these harnesses in a local pet store and hadn't seen them in any of the other shops in my area (so, 1 out of 6 carried them). I'm not sure who distributes them in you area, but they are made by: Marshall Pet Products 5740 Limekiln Road Wolcott, NY 14590 USA (315) 594-1760 The harness/leash is called "Ferret Harness Lead Set" and the UPC on the label is 66501 00004. BTW, this is not an ad as I am not receiving any kickbacks for sharing my findings with all of you! Regards, Al _/_/_/_/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/ _/_/_// _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/ Al Braunstein The Johns Hopkins University/ (410) 792-6000 Applied Physics Laboratory (301) 953-6000 Johns Hopkins Road extension: 3981 Mail Stop 13-s313 email: [log in to unmask] Laurel, Maryland 20723-6099 The above comments are mine and mine alone and may not necessarily (but probably do) represent the opinion(s) of any other group or individual. [Posted in FML issue 1120]