I live in Bolton, Lancashire. I took in my first ferret in 1993, he's still with me. Since then things have nearly got out of hand with the number of ferrets. I now have 47. The most I've ever had has been 50 but two were re-home last week and Fergle, an old lad of 10, passed away in his sleep. All the ferrets live in groups - during the spring, summer and autumn they are taken to country shows, fetes etc to meet members of the public. I also put on demonstration ferret racing and occasionally do ferret roulette. Sheila Bolton Ferret Welfare. Membership Secretary & Editor of The National Ferret Welfare Society. Web Site: www.btinternet.com/~sheila/ferrets.htm last update 8 October 1999 Waiting at Rainbow Bridge: Jill, Deanna Troy, Cameron, Carnath, Button, Bill, Bobby, Jasper, Inga, Holly & Fergle The views expressed by me are not necessarily those of the NFWS. [Posted in FML issue 2882]