To all concerned about Kodo Over the last few days several people have started to raise concerns about Kodo's safety. First of all I want to make clear that this is not in any way, shape or form a flame directed towards Carrowor and Kitty (Bob Jacobs). There has been a real out pouring of support from all over the world and it has been very helpful. Some of the problems that are starting to arise are as follows: There seems to be less and less information is coming out of MI about the whole story. This concerns myself and others because the feeling that we get is that the agenda has changed.. For one thing the rumor is that the G.L.F.A. (Great Lakes Ferret Assoc.) is trying to be enjoined into the legal battle as a petitioner. We believe that this is not in the best interest of Kodo. When the local club's (GLFA) treasurer (Gloria Davis) makes a statement "If Kodo is euthanized and it looks like he very well might be, then he would become a "martyr" and more donations would come in and Michigan would then have a new, clear law stating quarantine so this would not happen again. And that a precedence would be set here for the rest of the states." Said in response "In other words you are saying sacrafice one to save many?" She answered "I don't want to see him killed, but if it happens it will save many. With him alive and set free it will he harder to get the funds to get a new law passed" In response "I couldn't even see one dying, because there was no need for it. That too many have died needlessly already." This statement to me is self serving and not in the best interest of Kodo. The next item we need to discuss is the fact that on May 6th that there was a wild animal biting incident at a zoo in MI. Here is how it was related to me. On May 6th four days after Kodo was confiscated by the Animal Control Department of Bay City, Michigan, a young man 16 years old was at the zoo with his parents. They were at this exhibit and the son wanted to pet the animals in it. His father held him by his legs and lowered him within touching distance of the animal which in turn bit him as he tried to touch it. The animal involved is a "Caped Clawless Otter" (they are an endangered species). The bite was reported and the mated pair of otters were put in quarantine at the zoo by Dalen Agnew, DMV. These otters have had distemper and rabies vaccines, their shots were up to date. They are and will be quarantined at the zoo for the next 6 months. They are supposed to go to the Toronto Zoo in Canada this past week to be on display there. The Toronto Zoo already has an exhibit area renovated for them. This has all been put on hold now. I asked if they knew if the bite had been reported and was told according to Michigan Law it had to be. The Local clubs' (GULF) treasurer (Gloria Davis) has had this knowledge for more than a week along with others with interest in Kodo. When confronted with this parties involved to my source suggested to contact media and give this information anonymously. The last thing we wanted to bring up is the money. There has been many different accounts of just how much money has come in. At this point we believe that it is time for a full accounting of what has come in and what it is being spent on. I am writing this e-mail because some of the other people expressing their views here don't want any repercussions from some of the people involved with Kodo. Myself, well I don't give a darn what people think about me. Again this is not an attack on anyone but it is time that these questions and some others get answered. Feel free to e-mail me with your comments, screams or questions. I will answer every one. Just so everyone knows this e-mail will be going to everyone I have on the mailing list including TV, radio and the press. And all the mailing lists. Again many, many thanks to all that have put in the long hours to save Kodo's life. It's just not time to give up on him yet. Even though some already have. Give all the little ones a big hug, they need to know just how special they really are to us all. Respectfully, Mountain and the whole in the wall gang [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 1939]