Swampp asks: >I've been telling our reps that ferrets are supported by private shelters >to the extent that adopters outnumber adoptees. Is this assertion untrue? >How many shelters out there have more than ... say 5 adoptable ferrets? >What's the average wait for the ferret? It depends on the location and the time of the year. I usually have a waiting list inthe winter months, but when the weather warms and people start moving, I get more ferrets than adopters. I presently have around 16 adoptees looking for homes. Several are on hold because they need to gain weight before I will let tham go, one pair and a single are bad biters and need special understanding, and one pair will have medical problems down the line and need an understanding home. 5 of the 16 ferrets are 4 & 5 years of age, and placing older ferrets takes a liottle more time. I also have four pairs right now, and they also take longer to place sometimes. If a person wanted to adopt a 1-2 year old friendly single ferret, I don't have one. I also have to figure in ECE factors, some ferrets are unexposed and others are not. Complicated enough? Basically, I'm now inthe three week to place a ferret stage AFTER it is deemed adoptable. Pam / The Ferrets Of Pet Pals, VA [Posted in FML issue 1575]