Ed Lipinski wrote:
>...As a service to the ferret community I have offered my skilled service
>in euthanizing any ferret brought to me by its legal owner accompanied by
>a signed "Death Certificate" or equivalent from a licensed vet.  ...
 
>As a precaution any deceased ferret or other small animal sent to us for
>services must be shipped in the appropriate Bio-Hazard, insulated,
>refrigerated and sealed container that meets the requirements of the U.S.
>Postal Service.  We can only accept a deceased animal for which prior
>written authorization to ship has been issued by Ferrets NorthWest FNW.
 
OK Ed, I found this a bit confusing.  Are you euthanizing *dead* ferrets
over there??  I would think that a death certificate is filled out *after*
an animal is deceased.  If that's the case, I am sure they don't feel a
thing. ;-)
 
-Ilena Ayala,
Puzzled in NY
[Posted in FML issue 2570]