I am writing this on behalf of a ferret rescue/half-way house that does not have access to email. The rescue is located in Des Moines, IA, and is currently in a state of transition, forcing the shelter operator to move the ferrets out of his home. They are temporarily being boarded at his local vet's office, at a substantial cost to the rescue, but all five need permanent homes. (The vet's office is taking care of them, so they are not being neglected. But boarding isn't an optimal long-term situation for the ferrets, and it may be awhile before the shelter is able to start accepting ferrets again). There are three 8-month-olds (two albino males, and one silver female) and two 4-month-olds (both sable females). The 4-month-olds were taken in by the rescue because of prolapsed rectums; both have already had their surgery to correct this problem. I don't know the history of the 8-month-olds, but I do know that the silver female is a bit of a nipper, and would need an experienced ferret-home; the other four are all well-behaved, and all are neutered and descented except for one of the 8-month-olds (I am not sure which of the three is still whole). I do not believe they necessarily need to go together, or even in pairs. The rescue operator's name is Eddie Lathrop; his phone number is (515) 646-2121 (BIG -- I do have permission to post this). He is asking for an adoption fee of $60. I am afraid I do not have any additional information beyond what I've said above, and I'm a few hours away so I have not actually met Mr. Lathrop or his ferrets. But if you would like more information, you can email our local shelter operator, Suzanne Hoofnagle, who has been in communication with Mr. Lathrop about these ferrets (and who asked me to make this post). Her email address is [log in to unmask] Rochelle Newman [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 2218]