It all started in the grocery store check-out line last month. I got behind someone who had a sample of everything that the store had to offer so I started leafing through the magazines.There it was,a picture of Gary Hart's undoing and a fert in her arms.When I got home I put the groceries away, fired-up the computer,and did a search for"ferret"and the rest is history. Since then I've followed the exploits of FLO,read the heart warming story of a fert on ski patrol helping to calm an injured little girl and last but not least, ferts attempting to tame long-hosed sucky things. I have my mind made up. Law or no law I want to be a fert Daddy! I live in the Los Angeles area. Yes,California,behind the golden curtain. I spent last weekend in the garage with power tools a zingin and whipped-up a hummdinger of an abode for the little urchin. It's 36"wide,24"high and 18"deep with a slide out litter tray and screen on three sides to insure good ventilation. I built a second story about half as big and connected them with 3" dia. abs tubes. I have several questions about living with an un-documented fert in an unenlightened land. Will we have live like the "Tanners"? Shall we name it A.L.F.? Against the Law Ferret. I understand that there are about half a million ferts in Ca. If this is true then the Dept. of Fish and Game surely can't be much of a threat,can it? I guess that Las Vegas would be the best place to obtain the little munchkin. Can anyone give me any tips on what to look for when buying a fert from a store or give me the name of a store or breeder? Any tips on what I think is going to be next weekend's little adventure would be appreciated . Well it's getting late,gotta go. Thanks much for your stories and I hope for your help. Signed, fertless.nLA P.S. Is there a fine for possession of a ferret in Ca. ? [Posted in FML issue 1506]