Well, "sighting" may be too strong a word, but you science fiction fans of Poul Anderson may find his "The Fleet of Stars" interesting. In the first section he describes a society far in the future. One of his descriptions of the clothing and customs includes: "The custom of wearing swords appeared to have ended -- maybe duels were rare nowadays- but pet ferrets or tiny metamorphic hawks sat on many a shoulder." Humm, I guess the future can't be all that bad. <G> Dick B. 4 Li'l Paws Ferret Shelter [Posted in FML issue 2546]