{"abstract":"We are notifying the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has received a petition requesting that specific standards be promulgated for the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of domestic ferrets. We are soliciting comments from the public regarding the petition, and whether we should continue to regulate the handling, care, treatment, and transportation of ferrets covered by the Animal Welfare Act under the general standards in the regulations, or promulgate specific standards for ferrets. We are also requesting comments regarding what should be included in any such standards.","action":"Notice of petition and request for comments.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","name":"Agriculture Department","id":12,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agriculture-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/12","parent_id":null,"slug":"agriculture-department"},{"raw_name":"Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service","name":"Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service","id":22,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/22","parent_id":12,"slug":"animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2005/08/05/05-15516.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":3,"title":9}],"citation":"70 FR 45322","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2005-10-04","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"We will consider all comments that we receive on or before October 4, 2005.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. 04-088-1"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"05-15516","effective_on":null,"end_page":45323,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2005/08/05/05-15516.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/08/05/05-15516/animal-welfare-standards-for-ferrets","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/05-15516?publication_date=2005-08-05","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2005-08-05/05-15516/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":2,"page_views":{"count":470,"last_updated":"2026-05-22 10:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-08-05/pdf/05-15516.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2005-08-05","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2005/08/05/05-15516.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0579-ZA01":null},"regulation_id_numbers":["0579-ZA01"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2011-11-12T16:57:39Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":45322,"subtype":null,"title":"Animal Welfare; Standards for Ferrets","toc_doc":"Ferret standards; humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation","toc_subject":"Animal welfare:","topics":[],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":70}