Hello.  I'm new to the list as well as a new ferret owner.  I recently saw
an advertisement on television to become a member of the National Pet Club
and I asked my husband call the 800# to see if it covered ferrets.  It
advertised 2 free vet exams with membership and they also had a pet locating
service for lost pets.  Jeff called and it was an automated system.  Asked
for his name, address, and phone number.  He refused to give the phone
number and tried to figure out how to talk to a real person for information.
Then the machine said $9.95 will be charged to your phone bill each month.
 
The system had traced the call and got our phone number.  He called back to
try to listen for an address or something.  He got another 800# for the Vet
Group that was linked to this promotion.  Called them and cancelled
immediately and let the local phone company know.  We still don't know if it
takes care of ferrets as well, but we felt scammed.  If anyone is associated
with the Vet Group and find this offensive or whatever, I'm sorry.
 
I wrote this to try to warn other people that care about their pets to
listen to everything that is said and NOT said.
 
Donna, Jeff, and Ferris
[Posted in FML issue 2252]