Angela Huser wrote:
>Subject: The 800 ferrets that may be gassed
>
>What I don't understand and makes me rather angry are the recent posts
>that are talking about how many are angoras and how many are short hair
>ferrets.  My question is this...does it really matter whether the
>ferrets are angora or short-hair?  Shouldn't' we be concerned that these
>ferrets might be killed?
 
I agree with you 100 percent.  The point is that these are sentient
creatures.  They feel pain, emotion and suffer like any other animal --
or human.  Therefore, they should not be wantonly neglected, abused or
killed.  And I cannot fathom why any so-called animal lover would condone
killing an animal based on its looks!
 
Wanna talk about genetic mutations?  On top of the fact that many
"prized" dog breeds, etc.  are due to genetic mutations, you could
include any number of human disabilities (and ordinary physical
characteristics, like certain eye colors) in that category.
 
Susann
Ollie and Mina
[Posted in FML issue 4763]