The ferret belongs to my brother-in-law and a long time friend. If I were to call any animal protection agency on him I would get in DEEP TROUBLE from the rest of my family, hence my biggest problem. I have written him offering money this time and since the ferret was given to him in the first place maybe he will see a chance to make some quick money. I keep thinking about her and how she lives in that garage, it snows in NC. I don't get any snow in SC but I would never leave a ferret in a garage here! My mother is getting very very angry at me for getting this involved so far but I can't help it. If she found out I called someone on him there is no telling what could happen to me. Since I'm the only one in our friends/family that would be so concearned over this ferret I would get blamed even if it were someone else that turned him in. So you see how stuck I am? I will keep calling him and try to catch him so he has to give me an answer one way or the other. I don't know what else to do. Thank you all for your replys and suggestions, Kathy Smith=20 [Posted in FML issue 2207]