I hear they most of the problem with legalizing the fuzzies in CA was the fact they had little statictical information on rabies shedding and bite information. I see this as saying they don't have enough information to ban ferrets in the first place. I suppose they are following the train of though like the FDA etc, making sure it is safe before publically approved. (Although they aren't like drugs that make a claim to be a cure or somesuch.) But is this also not a case of legislating on irrational fears, without any supporting evidence? If that is the case, this Big Brother angle scares me more than anything else. Is my vantage point all that skewed? Regarding my experience with lymphoma, since a couple of fuzzies have been diagnosed: I've been through it twice. The first time, I just used steroids. It didn't help as much as I had hoped, but then it is not a cure. Recently I went through it again, and had a little more information to work from. I used the Vincristine/Cytoxin Protocal by Dr. Susan Brown. This is a chemo treatment that Bug had virtually no side effects from (but this WILL vary). As a matter of fact, she was almost cured, but the cancer attacked the brain stem--this treatment doesn't get through the blood brain barrier effectively. Now I was told this was rare. (The whole treatment would have cost me about $350 to $400) The autopsy showed no signs of the cancer left in her lower organs. The anethesia affected her more than anything. But I suppose the extra love and outdoor playtime she got did wonders for her too. She was comfortable and playful up until the very end. My sympathies to you, because this is a rough road. I am also looking for some ferret icons--anybody know where to find some? Oh, and Buster is bright-eyed and bushy-tailed again. I still don't know what kind of infection he had, just glad I don't have to worry about it any more. Danny Williams [Posted in FML issue 1181]