Bill - you can see I'm a bit behind on the FML as well..... Glad to meet you at the aFA show! Pet shop housing - I feel the best way to display ferrets is in an all wire care or cat condo behind a plexiglass wall/room. Many pet shops have an area they display puppies and kittens in, and that is where ferrets should be displayed. If a pet shop does not have such a room or area, ferrets should still be housed in a wire cage, but plexiglass can be mounted to the back, which is turned towards the public, so they can view the kits without sneezing on them, sticking fingers in the cage, or having access to the door. Both you and the pet person you talked to have made good points, and this is my best solution. The next acceptable thing is the display case Marshall Farms makes specifically for ferrets, but without the wood chips. IMHO, Pam Grant Small Animal writer for The Pet Dealer [Posted in FML issue 1496]