Cynthia wrote: >I've been searching and searching for a T (that's Boston's Subway) >accessible "expert" ferret vet but just hasn't found one. Hi Cynthia-- I've been pretty happy with Dr. Walker at VCA Rotherwood Animal Hospital in Newton-- there are buses that go out that way, although depending on where you are in the Boston area, that could be quite a trek too. Although, it would be a lot easier to find someone with a car willing to drive you to Newton than to Worcester! Dr. Walker has a long history of experience with ferrets-- he was treating them before they were legalized, out of an ethical conviction that it was the right thing to do. I find his manner of handling the ferrets a little brusque, but that's just a matter of style. I have a lot of respect for his medical knowledge, and he has a genuine affection for ferrets-- worth its weight in gold in a vet! I'll take a moment to plug a former vet, too-- if you're in the Montreal area, I was very, very happy with the vets at the Montreal Bird and Exotic Animal Hospital out on Sherbrooke St. West (6090 is the address, I think). They are all nice people, most of whom really like ferrets, and they were very emotionally supportive when Amelia had her life-threatening blockage experience (they even let me sit all day long with her in the staff lounge). They also board ferrets-- the cages aren't that big, and run-time is limited, but at least you know that you're leaving your ferret with people who know how to look after it. Regina Regina Harrison [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/1083 Electra the Brujah's page: http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Labyrinth/8096 When the big bomb goes off, all that's going to survive are goths and cockroaches. --Nick Cave, August 1998 [Posted in FML issue 2455]