As a friend of a ferret rescue i can never condone the killing of an animal just because it is surplus to requirements, as a food source (i.e. the dead animal will be used to feed something) not so bad, just not good. The rescue i know had over 40 kits last year, some from irresponsible breaders (not the right colour), some abbandoned, including some with mum. If you are looking for a particular sex of ferret a rescue is a good place to start. The rescue will usually make sure the kit is handleable(?spelling) before re-homing. This saves you trying to find a suitable hob and the any complicati