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Illustrated cartoon of Joe Ferret and other ferrets gathered around a tree, with one saying “You’re barking up the wrong tree,” referencing a missed legal strategy under the Administrative Procedure Act.
Illustration of Joe Ferret showing a government official labeling the same ferret as both a domestic pet and a wild animal, highlighting contradictory classification.
Illustration of Joe Ferret uncovering public records while another ferret digs through filing cabinets labeled “Ferret Files,” symbolizing transparency and accountability.
2026-04
Joe Ferret cartoon questioning the science behind California’s ferret ban, surrounded by boxes of evidence and research.
Cartoon titled “The Adventures of Joe Ferret Trying to Get Legal in California.” A ferret and another animal look into an open government records filing cabinet labeled “CEQA Review Petition 2025-003,” which appears empty except for a cobweb and insects. One character says, “We’re just checking to see we did anything.”
Cartoon ferret bending under a limbo bar labeled timeline delays for Petition 2025-003
Joe Ferret dressed like a detective shines a flashlight into empty file drawers labeled “Evidence Ferrets are Dangerous,” while a sign reads “The truth is out there… but apparently not in Sacramento.
Cartoon of Joe Ferret filing a legal writ in California, with stacks of paperwork labeled “Writ” and “Evidence” as another ferret assists and one sleeps nearby.
Cartoon of Joe Ferret with angel wings standing on a rainbow staircase to heaven, holding a suitcase, next to a sign that reads “Welcome to Eternity, Please wait indefinitely here,” symbolizing delays by the Fish and Game Commission.
2026-16
Cartoon of Joe Ferret dressed as a magician making CDFW records disappear while another ferret looks into an empty filing cabinet labeled Fish and Game Commission.
Illustration of Joe Ferret holding a vintage Polaroid camera while another ferret waits for a photograph to develop, symbolizing the long wait for ferret legalization in California.
Cartoon-style illustration titled “The Adventures of Joe Ferret Trying to Get Legal in California.” A stern Fish and Game officer says “No! Because I say!” while Joe Ferret and another ferret question him with speech bubbles reading “Hum? Evidence?” and “Facts?” The image criticizes government transparency and the handling of California’s ferret ban petition process.
Cartoon titled “The Adventures of Joe Ferret Trying to Get Legal in California” showing two California Wildlife officers ignoring a ferret holding a petition while pointing toward an exit sign. One officer says “We know you?” while the ferret pleads “Hey! Remember ME???” beside a document labeled “Ferret Petition.”
Cartoon from The Adventures of Joe Ferret Trying to Get Legal in California. Joe Ferret sits happily in the grass holding a fortune that reads, “Good things are coming your way,” while another ferret opens a fortune cookie nearby. Several broken fortune cookie pieces are scattered around them.
Cartoon titled “The Adventures of Joe Ferret Trying to Get Legal in California.” Joe Ferret sits atop Petition 2025-003 overlooking a swamp filled with frogs, a turtle, a crocodile, a vulture, snakes, and mice. One creature says, “Not my department!” while the caption below reads, “The quest continues.”
Joe Ferret and his friends watch helplessly as a giant black hole labeled "Further Consideration" swallows the California Fish and Game Commission agenda, the ferret petition, and a June 2026 calendar. The caption reads, "Nobody knows what it means, but everyone is afraid of it
Comic titled "The Adventures of Joe Ferret Trying to Get Legal in California." Joe Ferret arrives at the Southern Oracle seeking answers about legalizing ferrets, only to be told, "Have you tried asking the department?" The caption below reads, "Progress."
Illustration titled The Adventures of Joe Ferret: Trying to Get Legal in California. Three large doors are labeled Gate 1, Gate 2, and Gate 3. Signs above them read "Submit Petition," "Wait," and "Wait Longer." Joe Ferret sits facing the third gate while another distressed ferret holds paperwork beside it. The bottom caption reads, "The most dangerous gate of all."
Joe Ferret pulls a wagon labeled "Reasonable Expectations" through a bureaucratic swamp. Caption: "Don't Give Up, Artax!"