First of all, my condolences to the Jacobs Family for the loss of Kodo.I
know it's not much,but I have a candle burning and I will try everything I
can to help prevent this from ever happening again.
 
Let me introduce myself, since I just started getting this newsletter.  My
name is Sam (no,it's not short for Samantha, S.A.M. are my initials) and my
husband and I are proud care takers of 3 ferrets.Our first one is Rascal, a
male albino who has been nicknamed Ratman.After Rascal stole our hearts and
showed us howmuch fun these fuzzies are,we got Bandi(aka Ratgirl)She was
half starved when we brought her home, but after some good food and a good
nights sleep she recovered nicely.Ofcourse the ratpack would not be complete
without a Ratboy, so along comes Bandi's brother,Robin.To see them and find
out more about them, check out http://users.1st.net/hammock.  Besides
running an ISP,(http://www.1st.net) my husband and I now run a ferret
shelter/ information center, since the people in Ohio are NOT at all
educated on ferrets.
 
Now, as for the reason I'm writing...I've watched the plans for another
ferret association and I have to give my 2 cents worth.  DON'T!  We don't
need another group to bikker with the others.What we need is action!Pat Ball
cam up with a GREAT one,a national ferret weekend on the steps of the
capitol.Count me in!
 
We need to band together with the groups that already exist, not go through
the growing pains with another one.It'll take yars to get it organised
properly, years that could be spend actively making the public aware, years
of mail bombing senators to change the laws.Lets DO something!
 
Sorry is this note turned out a little long,I just like writing ;p
P.S. Margaret,thanks for the nicknames :-)
 
Sam,High Priestess of Ferretone & the Ratpack
Rascal (aka Ratman)
Bandi (aka Ratgirl)
Robin (aka Ratboy)
[Posted in FML issue 1978]