The Central Maryland Ferret Association is more centered in Hagerstown I believe than Frederick. The AFA is headquartered in Frederick. They even have a office downtown. I don't have their phone numbers handy put will try to post them from home. I mentioned a group in South Carolina but they are crrently not operating a shelter. This will probably change again in a few months. I can accept queries for them but they do not wish to be contacted now directly. I will explain all of this at some point in the future. I can help arrange for ferrets to some degree in South Carolina (well almost anywhere with the help of shelters and breeders I know and work with). Pam's Star list is good for tracking ferrets in many areas as well. bill and diane killian zen and the art of ferrets [Posted in FML issue 1371]