to Dave Gould in the UK Welcome to the FML! Hope you have as much fun with it as we have had! I'd like to comment on some of your suggestions: 1) I disagree with you on the kit vs adult - there is nothing wrong with adopting an adult ferret. Some of my best ferrets have been adult rescues and I wouldn't trade them for anything. We don't use ferrets for working in the States - I think I can safely say they are strictly pets - part of the family. They don't have to do anything for us except love us and stay healthy. An adult ferret can give as much love as a kit - and if it's been abused or neglected, they are so thankful for being saved, sometimes they love a little more. (Yes, Rudy, I'm amorphotizing or whatever the word is!) 2) We try to discourage the average ferret owner from breeding and leave it to those with the time, patience, and understanding of the process - which is a difficult one. My entire vacation shedule is based just about 100 percent on when litters are due so I can be home. When the kits reach 4 weeks of age, I take more vacation so I can socialize and play with them, as well as wean. And be prepared for vet expenses if problems arise - and they sometimes do. The ferret population must be quite high in the UK if they are priced at $2 - $4/ferret - there must be a lot of breeding going on - do all these ferrets find homes???? Again, I'm sure the fact that we don't hunt with our ferrets (It was outlawed in New York State years ago) gives us a totally different perspective and outlook on these wonderful little animals. It's interesting to see another viewpoint. Debbie Riccio WNYFLFA Rochester, NY [Posted in FML issue 1233]