>From: "Diana C. Ashby" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Seeking Shelter Information Three of the national ferret groups in the US keep track of ferret shelters. All are on line and have web sites. You can email any of three people for help: AFA Shelter subcommittee chair: Fran Wiles <[log in to unmask]> http://www.ferret.org/afashltr.htm LIFE National Shelter Co-ordinator: Alicia K Drakiotes / Ferret Wise Shelter <[log in to unmask]> http://www.acmeferret.com/life/shelters.htm STAR* (Shelters that adopt and rescue): Pam Grant and STAR* Ferrets <[log in to unmask]> http://ferret-world.csc.peachnet.edu/~star/index.html >From: Philip Langley <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Aaarrrgghh KITS! We have jills who are extremely protective of their kits to the point of not wanting people around. We see this as strong mothering instincts and not necessarily as a problem. We also have jills who let us help even delivering the kits. The protective one will return to her normal personality when the hormones subside with the weaning and thus end of lactation. Well thats the way it works for ours. We have several people on the list who are interested in breeding so I think it has a reasonably broad appeal. Revealing the down sides in particular will discourage breeding by those who expect it is all fun and games. We do keep track of the personality of jills while mothering. We don't want to put a hormonally aggressive jill with a hob of borderline temperament to prevent strengthing the aggresive tendancies. bill and diane killian zen and the art of ferrets http://www.zenferret.com/ mailto:[log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 1760]