Hi everybody! The more I read and the more I see, the more I realize that we ferret folks desparately need to help educate other ferret owners and pet stores alike. I've been mulling over ways to accomplish these tasks, and I have the following suggestions: DONATE A BOOK Think of all of the people that you can help if you purchase a good ferret book or two and donate them to your local library. For $15 to $30 and very little time, you can reach out to your whole community. I highly recommend Deborah Jeans, A Practical Guide to Ferret Care and Mary Shefferman, The Ferret. If you don't know where to get these great books, drop me a line, and I'll point you in the right direction. PET STORE FERRET CARE FACT SHEET I have written a one-page, "pet store friendly" fact sheet that can be given or mailed to any and all pet stores in your area. It covers only the most basic of ferret needs (housing, water, food, bedding, litter, toys), but it addresses the most common pet store mistakes (wood chips, no food, latex toys, etc.). It is intended to be presented in a positive, informative manner to pet store owners/managers. I will gladly make this fact sheet available to anyone who asks. You can use my sheet or use it as inspiration to make your own. I welcome any suggestions that you have to add to or to change the fact sheet. Cheers, Gina the Monkeywrangler and the Chimps of Mayhem: Paleface (Bean), Gunnar the Red (Goose), Daniel Spikey Tiger (Spike), Beau Geste (Bo Bo), Harriet (Hawwiet) and Wienerbutt (Weenie) [Posted in FML issue 1828]