I CC'd all of you on this because I thought it was something everyone needs to be aware of.... I am USDA lisenced and during a recent govt inspection I had the opportunity to chat with my USDA agent. During our conversation he brought up "imported" ferrets. In particular he mentioned the Swedish (also known to many as Angora) ferrets. It appears they are very nasty and MANY bite cases are being reported to CDC and APHIS. Bob (my agent) said: "I thought you should know about this so you can alert the rest of the ferret groups. The large number of bites from these imports could really hurt all the great work you all are doing for pet ferret." Boy, do I agree with Bob. So be aware there are imported ferrets destroying all the hard work we've done in getting the public and our states recognize our ferrets as sweet and gentle pets. Rose Smith President, Legion Of Superferrets National [Posted in FML issue 2048]