Substitute pup for ferret.  For the holiday's lets remember all the
mill/farm breeder ferrets out there who never get a raisan, never get
to play.
 
> Your Petstore Pup
>
> Cherish your new petstore pup -
> Stand always by his side.
> Mend his ills and give him hugs
> And lots of fun car rides.
>
> Feed him well and let him run
> To build his body strong.
> Play with him and give him treats.
> Love him his whole life long.
>
> You'll soon become his hero.
> He will not ask you for much.
> He'll trade his lifelong loyalty
> For your kind word and touch.
>
> Count him among your blessings,
> As you are his blessing, too,
> But then please do just one thing more
> When every day is through.
>
> Take time to look into his eyes
> Each night you tuck him in.
> I bet you'll see reflected there
> Two other pups like him.
>
> They've never had a family,
> Soft bed, good food, nor fun.
> They live life out in a wire box -
> And never get to run.
>
> They suffer searing heat at times,
> At others freezing cold,
> As weeks and months and years drag by
> While they are growing old.
>
> So think about his mom and dad
> Who shine there through his eyes,
> And remember all the mill dogs
> Who are paying with their lives.
>
> If they had ever had a chance,
> They'd have grown up like him, too,
> With years of love to give and get
> Before their lives were through.
>
> You'll never see them face to face -
> Such miracles are rare -
> But pray for your pup's mom and dad,
> 'Cause someone ought to care..
>
>
> Shannon McClure
> Addie's Safehouse
> (c) 2000
>
> If you share this poem with others, please make sure the author is
> credited.
 
"For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts;
even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other;
yea they have all one breath;
so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast:
for all is vanity. "
Ecclesiastes 3:19
[Posted in FML issue 3242]