>why ferrets cost so much?They are anywhere from2-$500 or so and up. >Connie, [log in to unmask] Connie, The reason ferrets cost so much is that it prevents people from buying them on impulse. Also, when people spend "alot" of money on a pet, they are more likely to take better care of it... to "protect" their "investment". Can you imagine the disasterous situation if ferrets were only $20 or so? People would be buying those adorable little things by the dozens without any thought as to the proper way to care for them. And when they bit and/or grew up and weren't "adorable" any more, the shelters would be filling up fast! Low purchase prices often result in the mindset that animals are disposable...people think, "Oh, well, I *only* spent $30 dollars for it..." Renee [Posted in FML issue 2684]