I have signed Babe up for the Ferret Fun Matches at the Chicagoland Family Pet Show held at Arlington International Race Course on March 22. Is anyone else on the list planning to be there? I am concerned about the possibility that Babe will be exposed to a ferret who has had ECE and is still contagious. Are my concerns founded? Does anyone know if any precautions are being taken at this particular event? I have two other older ferrets at home and am especially concerned that they would catch it and be less able to fight it off. On the other hand, it seems very limiting not to be able to interact with other ferrets and ferret owners because of a possibility. I just don't know what the chances are of this getting around. I have attempted to call the GCFA. I left two messages in the last three days and have not heard back from them. Is anyone on the list a volunteer there? Thanks in advance and please note that the e-mail address below is good through March 14 only. Please use [log in to unmask] to respond after that. I am resubscribing at that address to the digests as well. Ellen & Jay Goffin <[log in to unmask]> -----ferrets: Antony (Grandpa Tony), Lexie & Babe; rb ferret: Cleo ----------bird: Merlin; rb bird: Arthur ---------------cats: Andre & Enzo [Posted in FML issue 1871]