I just had an exciting day. A guy came into my pet store asking if we would buy his ferret. I said that the store only orders from our breeder. I told him he could post on the bulletin board, however. He said "well she needs a male" and i said "oh so she's not fixed." sure enuf, she'd been used for breeding. she was 3 years old and I asked to take a look at her knowing that her vulva was probably swollen, and sure enuf, it was. I told him that there were two ferret shelters in the area, but he didn't want to drive there. I said that she needed to go to a vet as soon as possible, and that the shelters would find a way to pick her up if need be, but i didn't know any of the numbers so i gave him mine and told him to call me after 5. i didn't figure he'd bother to call back but at 5:30 he did and i met him where he was (at a pay phone) with my carrier and he didn't want any money or anything so i took her. Her name is cocoa, and she's the size of a 6 week old kit. She's never had any shots and has been eating cheap cat food all of her life. Tonight she'll be having her first good meal and dose of ferretone. she's never even run around a house before. Today there were tears of joy shed in Lawrence. Michelle [Posted in FML issue 1812]