Judy Cooke brought up a very good point. Many of us readers of the fml do not live in ferret "populated" areas. I buy from a pet store because the nearest shelter is four hours away. I also drive four hours to a ferret knowledgeable vet. I fed my fuzzies a mixture of food, which includes the common Friskies, as well as Iams kitten and Totally Ferret and the lesser quality ferret foods because I can't buy Totally Ferret anywhere but on the internet. And folks, you never know what you're getting when you buy off the web. I have learned so much about the care of my beloved pets from this list. If, when you reply to a post, you would take the time to respond to the list as well as the poster, others can benefit from the knowledge. [Posted in FML issue 2719]