I am the President of LIFE. I am sure my counterpart for the AFA will also respond for that organization. >1. Anyone judging the show will be banned for life from participating in > future shows. Is this true? No. We do however, as I have stated previously, LIFE does request that their judges use discretion in which non-LIFE sanctioned shows they judge for, taking into account the reputation of the sponsoring organization, as well as what types of sanitary proceedures will be followed. LIFE standards may not be used at non-LIFE sanctioned events without prior written permission. >2. Anyone that goes to the show (with or without ferrets) will be banned > along with their ferrets for life from participating in future shows. > Is this true? Absolutely not, but again, we strongly urge people to use the same judgement that we urge our judges to use, especially in regards to sanitation, vet check, and the handling of your ferrets. Anne Ryan President League of Independent Ferret Enthusiasts [Posted in FML issue 2934]