Hello, I'm writing in respond to Jennifer's message. I live in NY city and share a studio with my ferret - P.T. P.T. is an angora European sable ferret, and she is 9 months old. I don't know so much about the low in NY, but if you ask P.T. she will tell you that she thinks NY is a VERY ferret-friendly place. I've also heard somewhere that you need a permit in NY, however, I couldn't find out more details about it, and I never had a problem with it. I take P.T. every Sunday to central park and she always manage to attract a crowd around her. People love her and she likes to play with the children and the dogs. In the beginning I didn't know if I should be afraid from the cups, but it turned out they are her biggest fans. Also, as I understood from the FML there are quite a few vets who treat ferrets in the city. I'm taking P.T. to the Animal Medical Center which has two very good vets how specialize in ferrets. And don't worry about buying staff for him, NYC has a lot to offer for ferrets. I hope this help you others who live in NY. WELLCOME TO THE BIG APPLE !! [Posted in FML issue 1952]