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I am posting this for a friend:  I will pass along all 
responses to him.  Please forgive the cross postings,
I've cleaned this up and I need to reach a lot of
people.--

Help!  I'm desperately in need of advice!

I live in the Midwest, and will be moving to California on a 
semi-permanent basis around the beginning of October.  I have 
been very interested in FERRETS for the past several years, 
but the time was never right to purchase one.  But just 
yesterday I was in a pet shop, with the ferret I wanted 
already picked out.  I was looking at the other necessities I 
had to buy, when a friend I had brought with me found in a 
book that FERRETS ARE ILLEGAL IN CALIFORNIA!!!

I called the humane society and the Fish and Game Department 
in the Bay Area, and the latter organization told me in no 
uncertain terms that "Ferrets are not native to California 
and eat birds and small animals," so they are not allowed.

WHAT SHOULD I DO???  I REALLY WANT A FERRET!!!

Are there people out there who know anything about this?  
Specifically:

	1.)  Is there any way to own a ferret legally in CA?

	2.)  Are they likely to become legal soon?

	3.)  Are there people out there who own ferrets 
	illegally?  Do they have any advice for me?

	4.)  What problems might I have if I bring a ferret in?

	5.)  Could I find a veterinarian who would take care of 
	my pet ferret without turning him in to the Ferret-
	Terminators?

I Promise I am not trying to uncover any illegal ferret 
owners or anything.  I just really want to get one of these 
animals for a pet--I've never found anything else quite like 
them.

Please send all responses to:

	grapes@leland.stanford.edu

And please respond ASAP;  If I get advice soon enough, maybe 
I'll have an opportunity to buy the ferret I found before 
somebody else does.

Thanks for reading this, and for your help.

And for all the thought police out there: Although I discuss 
illegal activities, I have no intention of undertaking any.  
So don't come knocking down my door!

--Desperate in the Midwest


Posted by James Grove
		grapes@leland.stanford.edu