Hi folks,
 
I've been so busy with my new baby girl, that I haven't had much
opportunity to read my emails, including the FML, but after catching up
on it yesterday, I found of interest the thread about Kris's posts.
 
One thing I haven't yet read, though admittedly, I may have easily missed
it, is the following:
 
Most shelters are not for profit organizations.  Even if they haven't
actually applied for such status legally, shelters are almost always at
least partially dependant on donations.  Now, what in the heck is the
difference between asking for a donation for something in particular and
accepting donations to be used at a later date??  I personally don't have
one single problem with any shelter, (Or individual for that matter, but
that is a different matter,) openly asking for funds for anything on the
FML.  Why?  Because they are simply asking for donations, which they
probably would need even if these little emergencies didn't pop up from
time to time.
 
As to the point someone brought up about Kim speaking against ADV testing
and now asking for money to do one... Why bash her for this??  I don't
recall the particular conversation where she spoke against the need for
ADV testing, but even if she did, now she has a ferret that needs an ADV
test and has gone so far as to ask for help in paying for said test, and
personally, I think that is commendable.  So maybe she changed her mind
about ADV testing, isn't that the outcome most of us would prefer?  And
if she just decided this particular ferret is at more risk or possibly
showing symptoms of ADV and she is only going to test it, there again,
thats one more ferret being tested, so who are we to judge?
 
Melissa Rotert (formerly Kuzara, formerly Barnes - its
been one of those years...)
Mira, Robin, Samurai, Nietzsche and O'Dell
Missing Cael, Booboo and Tasha always
[Posted in FML issue 3989]