Hello RE: FERRET FANCIERS CLUB >Let me get to my point... The Ferret Fanciers Club was mentioned in the >book. I have written them and asked for info and a newsletter. Got the >info but not the newsletter. I really want to know if it is any good before >I pay for an overseas subscription. And which ferret organization/magazine >might be interesting for me in case FFC is not. I see mentioned here >'Ferrets' and 'Modern Ferret' and I wonder if those magazines are good. Normally I would not speak out against any group promoting ferrets and ferret education, but I'll make an exception in this instance. The Ferret Fanciers Club is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, near where I live. I have personally contacted this organization twice, and on both occasions the woman with whom I spoke was unfriendly and unhelpful. I have heard numerous similar reports from other people who have contacted her as well. The FFC is not an active organization in the ferret community. They do not hold meetings, attend or host shows or other any other public events. So far as I can tell the FFC only publishes poor quality brochures for which they charge a few dollars each. If I were you, I would strongly recommend directing your money to other, more worthwhile periodicals (and there are many!). Among some of the better choices you will find Modern Ferret Magazine (http://www.modernferret.com), the American Ferret Report (you must join the AFA to receive this publication- see http://www.ferret.org), and the STAR Ferrets Newsletter (for information send e-mail to [log in to unmask]). Best wishes, Gina Hart/Sage Ferrets [log in to unmask] (home-preferred) or [log in to unmask] (work) Visit the Sage Ferrets Web Site at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/2040 [Posted in FML issue 2324]