>If the majority of ferrets sold are winding up in shelters as is often
>implied, then I would agree with you, but I want to see the numbers on that
>first.  Please educate me...
 
Results of the STAR* shelter survey as of 2/10/98 account for 4189 ferrets
coming in to 91 shelters.  Of those ferrets, 415 were unaltered (9.9%) and
2392 were reported with MF tattoos (57%).  Other ferrets were reported from
private breeders, Path Valley, CBC, Hagen, and other sources unknown.
 
For a complete report of this year's shelter survey, send a SASE to:
STAR* Shelter Survey Results, Box 1714, Springfield, VA 22151-0714.
[Posted in FML issue 2234]