Hello to all you FMLers, Great news about PA rabies policy. As of the week of Nov. 3, 1997 they have also decided to follow the CDC guideline for treating bite cases in ferrets. I talked to the State Epidemiology Department and Susan Jenkins of VA. Susan told me that ferrets are included in all aspects with dogs and cats, including quarantine, etc. . This was great news in itself, but I wasn't quite sure that PA would comply so quickly. In all of my rabies research in the past with PA, they haven't been very friendly towards ferrets in general, but much to my surprise, they were very straight forward about stating that PA will follow the CDC guidelines in all cases regarding ferrets. This was WONDERFUL news, but unfortunately most of the local officials were still unaware of this policy. I talked with Marshall Decee of the Rabies Commission in PA, and he told me that he would make sure that all of PA was informed this coming week, even if he had to call them ALL personally!! (He has always been very nice and helpful!) So, if anyone out there in PA hears of a bite case or problem with a ferret in their area, please make sure that the local authorities are familiar with the states new policy on Ferts and rabies. They can call the office of Dr. James Rankin (State Health Department, Dept. Of Communicable Disease) to get this up-to-date info!! Please, everyone that can, call your state and find out who is changing their policy and who is not!! Now that PA and so many others have changed, hopefully ALL states will fall into line!!! I'd personally love to compile a list of who is complying with the guidelines and who isn't!! We still need to put pressure on those who simply don't like our furrbabies, and some of these people may be in charge of policy in other states!! If anyone has any info. about their state, please send it to us @ [log in to unmask] Thanks again, and congratulations to all the people who worked to get this changed. It's a great beginning, let's keep it goin!!! Take care and kiss the Fuzzies!! Chris and Tara Palaski Boris, Natasha, Misha, Ivan, Nikolai, Guenther, Gaela, Nietzsche, Kaya, and Katie!! [Posted in FML issue 2127]