Thanks, Sukie, for providing the info. on NYC. I called the number provided, and their suggestion was to contact the mayor to tell him how you feel about the ferret ban. I went to the NY City Hall Web site, and found the following contact for him: ************************************************************************** E-MAIL him through NYC LINK - [log in to unmask] Please note: Your e-mail will not receive an automatic acknowledgement. However, including your phone number and address gives us another way to contact you. WRITE to Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani City Hall New York, NY 10007 PHONE 212 788-9600 to leave your opinion about anything at all. FAX 212 788-7476 [Posted in FML issue 2776]