Although the sport is now uncommon, annual competitions were held at the Richmond Highland Games & Celtic Festival in Richmond, Virginia from 2003 through 2009. In 2007 the Manitoba Ferret Association held a ferret-legging competition in St. Vital Park, Winnipeg, to raise money in support of the organization's shelter for homeless ferrets. Marlene Blackburn, who works with the Ferret Rescue League to ensure that no ferrets are harmed in the sport, claims that during the years the competitions have been held in Richmond no contestant has ever been bitten, although some may get a few scratches.
The sport was infrequent but annual events took place at the Richmond Highland Games & Celtic Festival in Richmond, Virginia from 2003 to 2009. In 2007, the Manitoba Ferret Association organized a ferret-legging competition in St. Vital Park, Winnipeg, aiming to raise funds for their shelter for homeless ferrets. Marlene Blackburn, who works with the Ferret Rescue League to ensure that no ferrets are harmed during the sport, states that no participant has ever been bitten during these competitions held in Richmond, though some may sustain minor scratches.