HI!  This is just a copy of my letter, (the first of probably many),
which I hope is joining many, many others to "Petsmart"!!  Let`s all
tell `em the facts!!  thanks, john r.  & the gang.  jdr.
 
 ----- Original Message -----
 From: john rich
 To: [log in to unmask]
 Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 1:22 AM
 Subject: FERRETS
 
I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED TO HEAR THAT `PETSMART` WILL BEGIN TO SELL
"FERRETS"!!!  I SHOP AT YOUR STORES, AND ALSO HAVE OWNED FERRETS FOR
OVER 12YRS., AND I WAS ALWAYS IMPRESSED BY YOUR COMMITMENT TO "ADOPTING"
SHELTER PETS INSIDE YOUR STORES!!  WHAT WILL BE YOUR POLICY TOWARD
FERRETS?  THERE ARE MANY, MANY FERRET SHELTERS & RESCUES THAT COULD USE
SOME OF YOUR KIND OF HELP!!  MOST `PET STORES` ACCEPT FERRET "KITS" AT
UNDER 8 WEEKS OLD, WHICH IN SOME STATES IS NOW ILLEGAL.
 
I WONDER WHO WILL BE SUPPLYING YOUR KITS,.... "MARSHALL`S"?,........
"PATH-VALLEY",........ OR "TRIPLE FFF"??  THEY ALL HAVE NOTORIOUS
REPUTATIONS FOR SHIPPING KITS AS YOUNG AS 5 WEEKS OLD!!!!!
 
PLEASE RE-CONSIDER YOUR DECISION, AS MANY, INCLUDING MYSELF, ARE WORKING
AGAINST MOST PET STORES WHO OFFER SUCH GREAT PETS AS `FERRETS`, BUT DO
NOT REALIZE THE `COMPLEXITY` OF THEIR CARE & HEALTH, NOR CAN OFFER
POTENTIAL BUYERS "REAL & EXPLICIT" INFO.  ABOUT THEM!!  "PETCO" HAS BEEN
SEVERELY CRITICIZED FOR THEIR WARE!
 
thank you,
John Rich.  jdr.
[Posted in FML issue 4694]