<G> now that I have your attention !!!! Our adopted son, has been in State Institutions since he was 12. He has Severe Behavior Disorders. Originally he was in a state hospital in Columbus, GA and is now in a residential facility in Atlanta. There are 20-30 children in this program at "The Bridge." This is an old Atlanta school that is located in a very rough part of the projects area. He has told his associates and caretakers about his 14 ferrets. I think it was to the point that no one really believed him. We visit him every other week for supper and "family theraphy." He could be coming home on week-ends but, we never seem to keep the level long enough to, thou. Well the theraphist got us "Special Permission", to bring some ferrets in for "theraphy." Now, we had our backs to the wall, who do we take? The first one off the list was Squeeky (JAWS), then Snowball and Ming (hyperactive), and the list narrowed down quickly to Andrea (MF Sable) and Gwenivere (MF Albino). It worked out that we would have them there at their normal "run" time in the "ferret room." So off we go, with them in a cage. While we ate dinner and had our session, they played on the big conference table, acting like a lady and gerntleman. The theraphists did finally pick them up as they demanded it. We then moved to a reception area with couches and chairs and the teens that wanted to see the ferrets were brought in, in small groups. They got to hold Andrea and Gwinivere and pet them watch them run around the room and get ferret kisses. We answered all their questions about ferrets and all had a good time. Our guys did not even leave any of those famous ferret "presents". We had an enjoyable visit, and again our guys came through. <G> Harry C. Silvis/Zora Mae Silvis KENNESAW GRAPHICS 3600 Cherokee Street, Ste 119 Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 770.421.1415 Fax 770.421.1745 [log in to unmask] "The Biggest Little Print Shop in Kennesaw" ^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ()--(a) / ^^^ (@=@=) \ / \ O__) \ \_/ \ ^^ \ * \ \ / / /\ * ) / \^/v^/v^/v^/^/ \ \ \ \/\ _____/ \ \^v/^v/^v/^v/^ / /___ \ / \ / / \ \ / / \ \ / $$_/ $$_/ $$$$_/ The Fourteen Ferrets of Kennesaw Graphics (Drifter & Scarlett adopted 12/31/99) [Posted in FML issue 2985]