Concerning this debate about CDFA-1's recent post...One reason why you shouldn't get a ferret in a place where it's illegal is because of the risk that it might be confiscated and killed. did I read it right that they rescue on average 10-12 ferrets a week? I think people should separate the desire to interact w/a ferret (which by implication means feeding/sheltering/ vaccinating, etc.) from the desire to OWN a ferret, which is a completely different thing. I'm sure I'll get killed for this, but you can't deny there are people out there who own animals for the sake of owning them. A family that used to live where I grew up once purchased a cat and purposely got it pregnant so their children could witness the "miracle of birth". Okay, now what do you do w/the six resulting miracles? A family that lived next door to us got a dog from the Humane Society, which will only let you take an animal unless you agree to fix it, if it's not already fixed--well that dog had two litters. Why is there such a problem w/unfixed cats and dogs in the country--could it be that there are people out there who do not take all the responsibility for owning an animal? Obviously not one person can decide if another person is ready to take on the responsibility for an animal. On the other hand, I can understand the response CDFA-1 made in light of this possibility--they had no way of knowing, in a pinch, if the person interested in owning a ferret also understood all the responsibilities involved, PLUS the responsibility of housing an ILLEGAL ferret. That's a pretty big responsibility, especially w/a ferret. Just a thought-- [Posted in FML issue 1590]