F. Scott Giarrocco wrote: >The ferrets used in intubation procedures are not harmed and are adopted >out to loving homes when the medical universities stop using them. I like this guy's posts mostly, but I wanted to make the point that a sweeping statement that outcomes are good is as inaccurate as a statement that they are all completely horrific. I thought it might be educational for folks to be able to read about the experience of a nurse and shelter operator who has worked to change procedures and save ferrets in her area. The story can be found about halfway down the page at: http://www.texasferret.org/news/olympics.html and is titled "Research Ferrets: An Important Group to Rescue" Debra in Fort Worth [Posted in FML issue 2963]