Despite a lot of flaming against the Coles of Kit and Caboodle Ferretry,
they have now been given a ringing endorsement by the president of the
American Ferret Association.
 
Hopefully, ferret fanciers will now realize that the Coles are attempting
to do the right thing and give them the credit they deserve.
 
The AFA president said she has talked to them many times, they are good
Christian people who care deeply for their ferrets.  They also have plenty
of capital to go to ferret shows across the entire country, entering 40
ferrets in each show, supporting local clubs and sponsoring show rings.
With their recent acquisitions, they will probably increase the number
of ferrets they enter in each show, rather than decrease them.  Those
beautiful ferrets deserve to be shown all across the nation!
 
Yes, they have been talking to show officials about the possibility of
adding new rings to the shows due to new colors and new patterns that they
have developed in the relatively short time they have been involved with
ferrets.  Should they also be criticized for having the ingenuity and
knowledge to develop new colors and patterns?  They have been in the
forefront in developing a new blaze type, "Demi Gigas", "honey caramels",
and "tangerine albinos" and will undoubtedly develop others.
 
The Coles just could be the "shot in the arm" needed by the ferret
community.
 
Elaine
[Posted in FML issue 3209]