Comments on: Weasel words: Why are ferrets still not legal in California? http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/01/ferretsincalifornia/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Caveat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/01/ferretsincalifornia/comment-page-1/#comment-246815 Caveat Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:48:18 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/01/ferretsincalifornia/#comment-246815 So ferrets are the new 'pit bulls'? Great. Drag them out of those loving arms and kill 'em. Welcome to the Middle Ages, everybody! Question: Weren't ferrets indigenous to N. America at one time, or am I mistaken? So ferrets are the new ‘pit bulls’? Great. Drag them out of those loving arms and kill ‘em. Welcome to the Middle Ages, everybody!

Question: Weren’t ferrets indigenous to N. America at one time, or am I mistaken?

]]> By: Christie Keith http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/01/ferretsincalifornia/comment-page-1/#comment-246246 Christie Keith Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:10:53 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/01/ferretsincalifornia/#comment-246246 They are transported out of state by a private rescue that has a contract with the state of CA, if an out of state person can be found to accept that transport. The group that has been doing this for years recently decided not to renew their contract, though, and I'm not sure who, if anyone, is doing it now... I need to check on that. They are transported out of state by a private rescue that has a contract with the state of CA, if an out of state person can be found to accept that transport. The group that has been doing this for years recently decided not to renew their contract, though, and I’m not sure who, if anyone, is doing it now… I need to check on that.

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/01/ferretsincalifornia/comment-page-1/#comment-246204 Gina Spadafori Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:37:35 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/01/ferretsincalifornia/#comment-246204 I'd have to check for current information, but when last I wrote about this matter, the owners were given X amount of time to place the animal out of state. Otherwise, the ferret was impounded by Fish and Game. The Folsom Zoo (in a Sacramento suburb) used to keep a colony of former pets there. For many years, it was the only place I would see ferrets. Now, I've seen them with their owners at Petsmart. Yes, illegally. And no, Petsmart doesn't seem to care. (Nor do I.) I’d have to check for current information, but when last I wrote about this matter, the owners were given X amount of time to place the animal out of state. Otherwise, the ferret was impounded by Fish and Game. The Folsom Zoo (in a Sacramento suburb) used to keep a colony of former pets there. For many years, it was the only place I would see ferrets.

Now, I’ve seen them with their owners at Petsmart. Yes, illegally. And no, Petsmart doesn’t seem to care. (Nor do I.)

]]> By: slt http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/01/ferretsincalifornia/comment-page-1/#comment-246197 slt Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:11:57 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/01/ferretsincalifornia/#comment-246197 What action is taken if someone in CA is found keeping a ferret? Is the ferret dragged away in a noose and "humanely euthanized"? What action is taken if someone in CA is found keeping a ferret? Is the ferret dragged away in a noose and “humanely euthanized”?

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