My SO and I have been reading through the FML stuff and have seen people mention (on both newsgroup and newszine) that kits need canine distemper shots at 8, 11, and 14 weeks. Now, the store we got Molly from said that we didn't need to get her more shots, and the vet (who specializes in small animals, etc. etc.) whom they work with and who gives all the medical care to the store pets and saleable animals gave Molly the shots. Now, we called up the vet because Molly persisted in having sniffles a few days ago, and the receptionist told us that she needed two more distemper shots, and a rabies shot on the 31st. We didn't speak to the actual vet. Now, who is right? The receptionist or the store? Could the vet have given Molly a different type of distemper vaccine? The store's staff seems very knowledgeable; they get all their animals from reputable breeders in the area and take impressively good care of them (the very best I've ever seen in a pet shop, and better than a lot of owners). The manager, who was the one who told us that she didn't need another distemper shot, also owns ferrets, and gave us a lot of information, etc. etc. I know it sounds horribly suspicious and just plain horrid of me, but could it be possible that the receptionist just wanted our money for the practice? Molly had the sniffles and already had a Moxy---- whatever shot (for her cold) from the vet before we bought her, but the receptionist said we should bring her in right away so that the vet could take a look at her and probably give her another shot. We called up the store manager for her opinion (since Molly had been convalescing in her care after the visit to the vet), who said that the receptionist was being excessive and that Molly would be fine, since she seemed to be recovering nicely. Molly is quite okay now, the occasional sneeze or two (it may just be dust around hidden (exciting!) nooks in the furniture), and terrorizes our friends when they come over, but her humans are quite confused about the whole situation. Any suggestions? Molly: "Toes!! WAAAAARGHHHHHH!!!! <chompachompachompa>" Anna: "No. No. No. No. No. NO. No. Mollyyyy!" Martin: "Isn't she cute?" friend #1: "Ack! She's eaten my socks!" friend #2: "Eee! My dice! Someone catch her!" friend #1: "There goes my pen too." Martin: "I guess we'll have to dig under the couch when she's back in her cage. But isn't she adorable??" Anna: <rolls eyes at adoring ferret-papa> Molly: "Heheh... first the dice, then the pens, and then.. the WORLD!! MUHAHAHAHAHAHA<sneeze>HAHAHAHA!!!!" [Posted in FML issue 1453]