No matter where you are and how ferret friendly the agencies in your area may seem you have to be prepared. Your little one's life may depend on it! Call your local animal control office and cultivate a "relationship" with them. If you are a member of a club, tell them about it. I recently spoke with the gentleman who heads the rabies control in my area, I told him the name of the club I'm in and guess what? His mother-in-law is a member too! Remember: It doesn't have to be a bite or even a little nip that can cause an uproar, all it takes is a seemingly harmless little scratch! SP [Posted in FML issue 2237]