Hello again: I must say, this list gets a hell of a lot of traffic! Much more than my Marine Pests group ;-). Anyway, about a dozen of you people replied very promptly to my post regarding ferrets as pets, and where I could get information concerning them. I would like to thank you all for your suggestions regarding literature (both virtual and archaic -- read: paper) that I should read in order to learn more about these little critters. I would also like to thank and commend everyone who cautioned me to be careful. I know how bad the pet "industry" can be, and how many animals are cruelly treated throughout their lives by uninformed and uncaring individuals. I can assure you that _if_ I decide to bring a ferret into my home, it will be properly and lovingly cared for, and I will not do anything until I feel comfortable with my understanding of what a fuzzy will need and want. Again, thank you all, and keep up the good work. It's comforting in this flame-pit we call the internet that such caring people are out there, supporting one another and doing their best to protect animals from abuse. "I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV, and |Matthew Norton,U of T I'll attend to you, if you'll attend to me." [log in to unmask] -King Apparatus, _Hospital Waiting Room_| [Posted in FML issue 1762]