>Michigan State law states that no ferret transfered from MI shall be given >away or sold - only to the person where the ferret came from. This is >payable with imprisonment for not more than 90 days, a fine of not less >than $500.00 or more than $1,000.00, community service work of not more >than 120 hours, permanent relinquishment of the privilege of animal >ownership. Hmmm, I find this law most interesting. And now what do I do with the ferret who was turned in here at the shelter 3 years ago complete with purchase certificates from a Michigan pet store ( still attached to ferret intake file) ... the owner moved to Boston, MA .... and decided he could no longer care for him due to a job change..... The shelter did place this animal in an adoptive home-- are we all going to jail??? I guess if this person were to return to Michigan he could never own another animal? Very interesting.... Surely I am jesting about the last lione--- but this is certainly something to scrutinize-- a totally unenforceable law! alicia and the many ferrrets at Ferret Wise http://www.dartmouth.edu/~crassi/index.html our web catalog page at: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~crassi/funalia.html and at http://www.iGive.com/html/ssi.cfm?cid=1890&mid=9535 Where Ferret Wise will receive $2.00 for every new person who signs on, and its totally free ( just takes a few minutes of your time) to help. Thank you from all the ferrets. [Posted in FML issue 2750]