Michelle Clark wrote: >I work at a large pet store chain in Canada.(please don't flame me!) As I am pragmatic, I will not flame you: I am actually grateful that you work in a pet store. I think we should have more ferret knowledgeable employee in pet stores. Many people get introduced to ferrets via a pet store. While I wish more people would adopt from a shelter or a good breeder, they do not have the exposure a store has. Each three have their place. Hopefully, all pet stores (or the majority of them) will treat their ferrets properly and educate the ferret buyers. P.S. I adopted all my ferrets from a ferret shelter. I noticed that a shelter offered a ferret clinic in a museum, obtained information, handled some and adopted one years ago. Then ferret math struck! Lorraine Tremblay Webmistress of Mustela Canada | Webmestre de Mustela Francia http://www.storm.ca/~ferret [Posted in FML issue 2796]