Stephanie, I have been told by a friend of mine who lives in Australia (born and bred) the following info on ferrets: 1. they are legal there; but 2. do not try to import them. The quarantine laws are very strict, and it would be a minimum of three months before they would give you back your fuzzies. Alas, I am not sure what you can do...I would not want to leave my children in quarantine for that long. Even 3 weeks would be too long! I suggest you search for a pen pal on the internet from Australia to find out even more info. I hope this helps. Donna [Posted in FML issue 1299]