I believe Mr. Lipinski posted previously regarding this same incident. The list number escapes me but I remember the post well. It was at the time of the Ohio incident with Phoenix. In the original post, Mr. Lipinski surmised that the ferrets actions were triggered by the infants cries, and suggested they may have been maternal. He went on to theorize as to why ferrets may cause an injury to a infant, which I dubbed "drag and drop". There was no suggestion at that time that he believed the ferret was a preditor after prey. All the information regarding the incident is the same as was in the original post. If anyone kept the lists from that time please look it up to clarify. Mr. Lipinskis' post of 3/24; >"Mr. Lipinski is certain that the response of the ferret in the remote >bedroom was without a doubt that of a predator going after prey- prey in >this case being the infant." He then states; <"One thing here; we don't know if it's innate curiosity or a surge to kill that's motivating the ferret." OK, now I'm confused. I am not an animal shrink, nor a biologist or an animal behavioralist. My arguement against feral populations of domestic ferrets is very simple and is based in what I consider common sense- How can anyone expect that a domestic ferret can survive in the wild when a wild ferret (BFF) can't????? On to other things. Coccidiosis can be very easily contracted from chickens. I grew up on a farm in NY and had a litter of puppies infected from some chickens we had purchased at auction. The puppies had no direct contact with the chickens, but we believe it was carried into the house on shoes or clothing. To the posters inquiring about a Buffalo, NY shelter, a Rochester, NY breeder, and a NYS club; Contact the Western New York and Finger Lakes Ferret Association (WNYFLFA). Debbie Riccio is the clubs president and also breeds. The club operates a shelter and runs a store (in home) to help support it. I currently have four which I've adopted. Sandy, the shelter mom, is one of the most caring and dedicated ferret people I've had the pleasure of meeting. The club has member get-togethers and holds two vet talks per year which are open to the public. Contact Debbie Riccio, club president at (716)473-7292 for membership and breeder info. Contact Sandy DeBout at (716)872-5343 for adoption info. My most recent addition to my ferret family (from the shelter) needs a name. He's a DEW with no markings, between 1 and 3 yo. Quite honestly, I think I've run out of ideas. I've considered "Yeti" for the Abomidable Snowman but it doesn't fit his personality. I think something mystic would fit. He's unlike any ferret I've ever come across. He doesn't do ferret things aside from steal socks and back up when he does his business. I already have Gypsy and Coco- puff who've passed to the Rainbow Bridge. I now have Pop, Bubba, Reggie, Mr. Grinch, Chumley, D'Weezil, Scooter, and last but not least my little girl Ouija. Any suggestions? SP [Posted in FML issue 2258]