Thanks to all of the individuals and organizations that wrote me in support
of posts and MF "accountability".  Each response is appreciated.  Past MF
concerns brought to the FML have been mired in personal assaults.  A bad
taste has kept some from picking up the pace once again, Please, persistence
always pays off.
 
The posts regarding MF practices and concerns is helping to see the
importance of these issues and the need to find the truth.  MF is no sacred
cow.  Nothing personal.
 
With best intentions: I and others certainly appreciate the somewhat
improved flavor concerning attempts to answer these questions.  This is not
a personal issue.  Including name calling like gadflies, mongerers, and such
is beneath all of us.  I apologize to those who find this stuff offensive.
It's inappropriate.  The author comes off as pompous and mean spirited.  I
don't believe this is anyone's desire.
 
These discussions have shut down in the past because of personal attacks,
innuendoes and mischaracterizations.  Must we repeat this over and over?
 
I will try to say this as gently as possible without hurting anyone's
feelings.  That is NOT the intent ***These questions need to be answered by
MF.**** This is about MF accountability, not anyone else's.  Thanks anyway.
Still no word from MF.
 
Early fixing of kits: I encourage all to ask the qualified people who have
spent years of their life in education and practice of providing medical
attention to ferrets.  Ask the Dr. Williams's , the Dr. Browns', and so on,
or even responsible breeders when they do it.  It is unusual that such a
consensus is reached in any professional community, but here it is.
 
Ask the people to pay for, conduct, and produce for MF research MF should be
conducting to assure the safety and welfare of MF practices?  What?  When MF
chooses to go against such a strong consensus throughout the medical
community.  That's MF's responsibility.  Ours can be to make sure they do it
or abandon the practice.
 
Of course we couldn't escape the impostor ferret theme...right.  Its a
worldwide conspiracy.  oooo k.  Here a ferret, there a ferret, everywhere a
fake ferret.
 
To the other stuff not answered by MF.  I for one don't recognize
go-betweens(nothing personal), especially unauthorized ones that have no
responsibility for their replies, so again, not to hurt anyone's feelings,
thanks.  I'll save my efforts and my judgments for the real thing.
 
For Kodo, and for ALL the ferrets with no names,
best wishes,
alphachi
PS. A little emotionality is a good thing, as long as it is accompanied
by intellectual reasoning.
[Posted in FML issue 1984]