I am thinking of getting my first ferrets, and have heard that the American domestic ferret is tamer and friendlier than its British cousins, who were originally bred for hunting. I would want my ferrets purely as pets, not as working animals, and I wondered if anyone could tell me if the American ferrets ARE more suitable as household animals. If there is a difference, does anyone know if domesticated ferrets of the American kind are now being bred in Britain? My local Ferret Welfare Assocation (close to London) doesn't seem to think so, but I wondered if American ferret lovers could help. [Posted in FML issue 2598]