Ilena, I attended the course last fall when it was first offered in my area. It is really geared for dogs and cats (the book even says so). However, I did find it very helpful and the book is a great resource. I'm sure it is a nationwide thing, but it isn't offered very often in my area. I would definitely urge everyone to attend, especially if you have animals other than ferrets. Maybe if enough ferret people show an interest it can be revised a bit for ferrets. You learn pet CPR on a dummy cat and dog as well as first aid. I'm sure a lot of the info can be transferred to apply to ferrets. Karen [Posted in FML issue 2839]