Hi all, After reading numerous posts that some of you are a bit offended by questions a shelter asks before adopting out a ferret, those questions are asked to weed out the jerks that have no business owning a ferret or any other pet. As a member of the Ferret Association of CT, I have a copy of our adoption questionnaire and feel it is one of the best tools to make sure an already uprooted ferret finds a permanent home. Here are some sample questions: - Have you previously owned ferrets and what happened to them? - Do you own other animals? - Do all your animals receive regular vet check-ups and vaccinations? - Does any member of your household have allergies, asthma or smoke? - Are you planning to move within the next year? - Have you read any books or other information about ferrets? - What type of food do you plan to feed your ferret? - Can you make a 3 to 8 year commitment to keep a ferret? - Can you be reasonably sure you can afford to pay the costs of surgery and/or ongoing medication should your ferret become ill? We do not ask a person's income. I think our questionnaire is very comprehensive. A potential adopter then is interviewed personally. Anyone who would like a copy of our questionnaire, please email me privately. If another shelter would like to use it, FACT just asks that you give proper credit to us when copying it. Moxie [Posted in FML issue 2299]