Hi Ya'll, Well, I have a couple of things to add to this discussion. I got my first two, and many others, at pet stores. I investigated at the libraries, book stores and asked as the pet stores and vets. I didn't find anything about any clubs, local or national, until I got online a couple of months later. And this was in Houston, a place where there had already been two attempts at a local club and there are 3 shelters. So what does this tell everyone? It should point out that all the marvelous info online is non existant in many parts of the country to those who do not have the hardware or skills to find it. None of the national organizations are promoting themselves correctly, or I would have been able to learn about them BEFORE I did a search on the internet. That is the main reason I started the club. And starting a club was how I found out about the shelters and vets in the area. I honestly don't think local or national groups do enough to promote themselves. There are a variety of reasons for this, lack of manpower and/or skills, lack of money, and no realization of the problem. That was the point of my pr packet. I am making it up, but very few requests have come in. I was suprised, because I honestly thought a lot of it was lack of time and or skill at doing this. But I don't guess I was right. But folks, you need to do something. Don't just plug into the existing ferret community. What about info booths at dog and cat shows? Get rolodex cards out to the vets in your area, to the pet stores, and to the other animal shelters. Contact local media for your fun days. If they don't know you are there, you aren't going to get the new owners into the loop. And trust me, the vets highly appreciate being able to call on the Houston club for references for other vets to consult with and to give people a name for pet sitting or looking for shelters. You can tell everyone to adopt and quit buying pet store ferrets, but until a new owner knows there are alternatives, it won't matter. EDUCATE FIRST! Mo' Maggie [Posted in FML issue 2012]