We have a skunk that was a rescue. He is not domestic, he was "found" as a tiny baby and when he became too much for the family to handle, he came to us - still only 3 months old. Domestic ferrets & skunks have been BRED domestic for decades. They are nothing like their wild family members. Although Ethan has been raised by humans since before his eyes were open, he isn't domestic and lets us know it.He can be loving and cuddly one minute and fiercly attack and bite the next. He doesn't let go when he bites and he bites to the bone.We can never let our children handle him and we never let him near visitors or my step-children.I wish he could have been released when we got him, but there was no way. He would have died.I would think minks would be the same way. They just aren't ready, species-wise, to be considered pets. I love Ethan dearly, but I can never trust him and my husband does all of the handling of him. I dread our necessary vet visit in July, because our usual vet has moved away and this year Ethan will be an adult, not the sweet baby he was. I would think long & hard about getting a "non-domestic" animal for a pet! [Posted in FML issue 1488]