Lori,

Lori Sies (et, al?) explained to me that they were forced to draw up a
contract with Doug McKay in order for him to relinquish all ferrets to
her. Part of that contract restricted rescuers from taking any images
or publishing detailed accounts of the rescue. She or others who were
actually there and read that contract can correct me if I am wrong
about the specifics. Anyway, this is why there are no photos and videos
all over the web of it. Thank GOD a few snuck in some shots of the wire
cages and all that they were in, because to our astonishment, we were
heartbroken to find so many people didn't believe the rescuers about
cage sizes, etc and accused the rescuers of lying. They publicly argued
it on the web, challenged them, and loudly broadcast that "they were
there" on the farm grounds many times in the past and dimensions of
the cages, how many ferrets per cage and so much more about the farm
was lied about. This despite that VALUABLE video Mary Mewton put up on
Youtube that clearly shows the conditions. You know how it goes ... it
doenst' matter how many people rebutt or their reliability, what the
public listens to is who is the loudest. Anyway, because of those shots
that were secretly taken, and then privately shared with a few rescuers
and people that denied some of what they were syaing, it was hard for
naysayers onlookers that rescuers were lying about the urine-feces
soaked and rusted tiny cages ferrets were housed in so cruelly. In
fact, if it weren't for the photos visitors took and shared of the
place prior to the rescue, and that heart wrenching video that was
put together, that rescue may have never ever happened because of
such denial of how bad conditions were there and because of the total
lack of Ohio's animal protection laws.

In any case, I have reached out asking about someone creating a web
site many times after the rescue. I have and still offer to do any leg
work, writing, collecting of photos, etc so that someone can create a
web page/site. In that endeavor, I'd promise to be very discreet and
delicate with any information, and to contact Lori Sies to discuss any
restrictions so we don't step on any toes or get anyone in trouble. I
am wondering if a contract has any sort of expiration under law. If
so, that would make the job much easier.

I think even now? There are plenty of DMK rescues still alive that
could benefit from such a site. I think that a place of healing and
celebration of those special little ones would really give adopters
support. And it would do something else. It would prevent these little
ones from being "forgotten". Right now? Outside of the U.S. online
ferret community? No one knew of their existence or knows of their
existence and when they pass on, outside of us ... no one will ever
know their little paws touched the earth.

Wolfy

[Posted in FML 7393]