Sassy: Sunday afternoon we received Sassy into our home. Sassy is one of the "garbage dump gang", a litter of ferrets found with their mother in a cardboard box at the dump. They were found, turned over to the Humane Society, which turned them over to the Ottawa Ferret Association. All this happend about a year ago. Sassy has since been spayed and adopted by a family. Unfortunately Sassy could not integrate herself with the other ferrets there and was returned to the O.F.A. We have taken her on, hoping she will get along with Ping. Ping, you may recall is our forth, still does not get allong with the three amigos: Smokey, Pixie and Boots. CBS: We have written a letter, phoned, and tried to fax (no answer... out of paper?) Margaret talked to a gentleman on the phone who said he was sorry we were not going to watch CBS any more, but that was all. A friend called, got the run-around and now is writing a letter. We also faxed the HSUS. (This incident was the imputus I needed to install the fax software that came with my modem, may CBS rue the day.) I am all for writing and faxing sponsors, and agree that a reasoned even tone is the way to go. If we can not pursuade with facts, we can at least vote with our dollars. Canadian Ferrets?: I don't know about differing blood lines in U.S. and Canadian breeding stock, but I do know that four of our ferrets (Sassy the exception) have large broad faces. The majority of the ferrets I see in pet stores, at the frolic etc. seem to have more narrow faces, and overall smaller builds. I don't feel that the broad faced ones are more nippy, but the are less shy/more outgoing. I can see that in a ferret that is not yet properly socialized this could cause more difficulty than otherwise. The three amigos do use there mouths and teeth in play, with us and each other. Usually I don't feel a thing, they are so gentle. Even when they are very excited, the worst they do is leave compression dots, or scratches on the skin. That is when we call time out to cool down. It happens with much less frequency as they mature. The vast majority of the time they are playful, loving and gentle. They will also walk right past a Coors to knock over a Blue... Hmmm maybe they are *Canadian* ferrets ;-) Margaret, Richard Smokey, Pixie, Boots, Ping, Sassy [Posted in FML issue 1218]