Never having lived in Ontario with ferrets may make my observations a little slanted, however spending MANY years in law enforcement lets me look at this situation a little differently than many of you. There are many laws and rules that govern our daily lives. Some make sense, some don't. Some are enforced, some aren't. Some are .....just on the books. Did you know that you could be fined $2000.00 for swearing in public in Canada. The usual fine is $50.00 but 99% of the time the police ignore it.You could be sentenced to live imprisonment for break and entry to a house. Usual penalty is probation first time. A lot of laws are there.....just in case there is a problem. Which means ( assuming common sense prevails....which it usually does) if you have a ferret in your home.....doesn't tip cows, doesn't chew off babies faces, and whose only crime is stealing hearts and socks.... then you don't really have a problem. (note to BIG...see I used the word 'ferret' at least once in this post making it ""legal""). Want to test the theory?? Go down to the local police/animal control office in person.( works better than on the phone) Be polite, and ask this question; " I have a friend who has a ferret and as long as the ferret doesn't do anything wrong ( cow tipping etc) are the police going to come and arrest me ( oops use the word friend) and destroy the ferret?. BTW when you go into the office, look for an older (read "more wiser" )officer, someone who will use common sense and not just read what's in the Book. I would suspect the officer will say something like this " Well.......your friend really shouldn't have a ferret ( he/she will wink at you here), but as long as it doesn't come to our attention, I don't think (wink here again) your friend has anything to worry about. ( two winks here). Note :I have been wrong before....I voted for "Lyin Brian" when he was elected. So if I'm wrong.....deposit flames directly to me and I'll eat my words. regards from the west coast! [Posted in FML issue 1544]