Gayle L. Miller, DVM, MPH, State Epidemiologist / Deputy State Health Officer; Office of the State Epidemiologist, Wyoming Department of Health, 2300 Capitol Ave., Hathaway Building - Room 427, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002, (307) 777-5596, fax (307) 777-5573, [log in to unmask]; excerpts: " ... I am the person who makes the decision to include ferrets in the same fashion as dogs and cats for bite incidents and rabies exposure. The change will go into effect immediately..." New Jersey is my own state so among other things I'd suggested to the governor's office that she announce this as a holiday message. Apparently that letter got forwarded on to the Commissioner of health by an anxious staff member of her office, so for N.J. I've got two signed letters from both Len Fishman and Faye Sorhage saying that ferrets now have the same protection as dogs and cats for the notebook for the Morris Animal Foundation. Since Dr. Sorhage made the policy decision I'll quote from her letter. Faye E. Sorhage, V.M.D., M.P.H., Coordinator, Veterinary Public Health, Infectious and Zoonotic Disease Program, CN 360, Trenton, N.J. 08625-0360, (609) 588-3121; excerpts: "... regarding the Department of Health and Senior Services' new policy on quarantining ferrets for ten days, if they bite a human, it was myself who made this decision to implement this policy. The policy went into effect on November 3, 1997..." Sukie [Posted in FML issue 2153]