To the Girl in Louisville KY: I live in Louisville and have owned ferrets here for 6 years. I am assuming that you go to U of L. Please be forewarned that KY is NOT a ferret friendly state. There is a licensing process you can go through, but it is expensive and lengthy. My vet told me that there ore only 7 ferrets registered in KY and my sees at least 100 on a regular basis. It is my opinion that our game warden just doesn't like them. The last time I called to find out about licensing (about a year ago), his office told me that he wasn't planning on registering any more. That said, I haven't heard of anyone having their ferrets taken away in KY. I once had a policeman in Central park tell me that I had to keep them in a cage in the park, but he made no threats of taking them away or anything like that. (for those who don't know, Central Park has a state police post in it.) Anyway, if you truly think you can handle a ferret in an apartment, I would suggest going to Shivley Animal Clinic on Dixie Hwy. and asking about ferrets looking for a good home. They usually have a lot of ifo there. They are also by far the best ferret vets around. They have taken care of all sorts of ferret problems for me, including surgery. I personally recommend Drs. Mary Jane and Joyce Fuchs. You can also try to buy them in Indiana as they are illegal to sell in KY, but I strongly discourage this. I get calls at least once a month begging me to take ferrets that are no longer wanted, but I can't handle more than the five that I have now. If you can't find anyone willing to GIVE you one, please don't buy until you talk to me. Like I said, people are always wanting me to take them because the newness has worn off, or they don't want to take care of sick or geriatric pets. If I can give you any more info or help, please feel free to e-mail me. Britta [Posted in FML issue 2447]