I just called to confirm this and was told animals weren't allowed on Amtrak...but I used to smuggle my guinea pigs on all the time between Pittsburgh and Washington .They are much more tranquil than ferrets and don't need a very large of a carrier. Mine fit in one of those paper shopping bags and could hold two adult guinea pigs.. When traveling by train in England I would see dogs at the train station and dogs sitting beside their owners on the seats of trains. Sure wish the same thing held true here although friends over there say things are starting to move in our direction. Pat PS Shiloh took off again last night. Found her an hour later hanging around the back door. Does this mean she knows enough to come home? Even if she does, I can't take the strain and need to fix that screen she made the nice (to her) hole in. I'm ordering a Have a Heart Trap and a belled collar/harness from UPCO today! [Posted in FML issue 2763]