Ok, I have a question, I'm hoping someone can answer for me. I'm not a great supporter of ferrets for laboratory study, but we all know Marshal Farms and Triple F Farms sells ferrets for this purpose. My question is about a ferrety I've never heard of, maybe they don't sell them as pets at all? Abaxis. I sometimes check out some of the research sites, trying to gain any inch of more knowledge I can get. One of the research places gives a list of where to get research animals. I wasn't surprised to see Triple F Farms there. I was to see Abaxis there though. Not only did I find it odd that I've never heard of them, but it's WHERE they are located, that really gets me. They seem to be located in Sunnydale, CA. As far as I know, ferrets are illigal there. Sooooo, how can they breed ferrets for laboratory use there? I'm hoping someone out there can tell me if they've heard of such a place and if it's legal. It just doesn't seem so. Dooks to all, Kristine, Bear, Syvia, Moby and Sid Friends Of Fuzzies Ferret Shelter Bend, OR http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Farm/2057 Help Friends of Fuzzies every time you browse or shop on-line-at no cost to you. Just begin by clicking here http://www.igive.com/html/ssi.cfm?cid=3909&mid=33722 [Posted in FML issue 2584]