Hi there Everyone!!! Haven't talked with many of you in too long so I hope all is well with you. I have a bit of a problem that I hope some of you can help me with. My vet has asked me if I can find a home for 5 ferrets who have been exposed to distemper. Here's what she told me. A local pet store in my area (Albany NY) had a ferret which came down with all the symptoms of distemper. The ferret was euthanized and the preliminary pathology indicates distemper. They have sent samples (or something like that) to a lab for further testing to confirm that it was distemper but all indications are that is was in fact distemper. They had 5 additional ferrets in house at the time. One youngster (3 months) and 4 adults (various ages) which we assume were exposed to the ferret with distemper. The five are asymptomatic so they are not sure whether or not they have the virus but of course, the pet store isn't about to take a chance exposing their dogs and cats to it. They also are not getting in any additional ferret until these guys are out of there. They are being kept in seclusion and are undoubtably not getting the proper attention (love and cuddling) that they deserve though they are getting proper medical care. They would like to find a home for these guys so that they can get them out of the store without having to euthanize them since they are asymptomatic and may not deffinately have distemper. Does anyone out there have the ability to care for these guys? Anyone who currently has ferrets with distemper who would like additional bundles of joy to care for? I hope someone can help out. My vet is confident that someone out there can care for them and I'm sure someone must be able to also. Hope you all can help and I hope you and all your ferrets and loved ones are doing well. Steven [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 1585]