Many have referred to the MF booklet as informative and wonderfully derived. I wonder how many have ACTUALLY SEEN IT! Out of 19 pages, one (1) paragraph relates to ferret health and care. One. Uno. There is more PR information about the company than the ferret. The rest are coupons and adverts for various ferret products like bandanas, Tuxedo shirts, Marshall food, and such. MF surely missed the boat on this one. I have no qualms with blatant self promotion, that's business. However, surely they could have paid some attention to ferret care and welfare. This isn't a blender, it's a living creature. Actually most Blender books have more on maintenance and care than this booklet. This is not a common dog or cat. This is still an exotic pet. There is little colloquial information available, and books are hard to come by. Most casual buyers are completely unawares of ANY special needs or even common care issues. They don't even know where to look. So when I think about all the *talking* some boast of, I wonder the efficacy when such an easy matter could be much improved, but instead has been ignored. Here's to chatting....and irresponsibility. FOR KODO AND ALL THE FERRETS WITH NO NAMES alphachi [Posted in FML issue 1998]