Dear Friends, just thought I would head this off at the pass. I figured standing up for my dear friend Kim and speaking out on the side of folks like Bev Fox and the Killians would incur the wrath of a certain type of people. *sigh they are SO predictable* I have started receiving email threats and accusations... the most interesting of which is the claim that they have "Proof" that I am posting as Foxglove/NCF/Bev Fox... amusing... ya like that one Bev??? I am not sure whether they are insinuating I am me but pretending to be Bev or if I am actually Bev pretending to be someone else.... that part was unclear... a deranged mind is difficult to decipher. Anyway, the point.. ahh yes, there was actually a point. I am sure that I will soon be the victim of accusation about my personal life, care of my animals, the shelter and so forth since this persons pattern is fairly predictable. So, I'll get this out now. Have I ever done drugs? Yup, sure have.. and lot's of them... been drug free for about 15 years now. Unless you count the fact that I am disabled and on narcotic pain medications prescribed by my doctor. What about drinking? Yup, done more than my share... haven't had a drink for almost 5 years due to my medical condition (dang it). Yes, I do both operate a rescue shelter and hobby breed. The two are separate entities in regards to legal paperwork and finical matters. I do both because of a desire to help create healthy, happy, loving pets and a sense of responsibility that dictates, if I am bringing more into the world, I owe a debt to the ones who were not so lucky. I freely and happily will answer any inquiries about my ethics, my care of the animals, my policies and finical state of the shelter. If you happen to live anywhere in the area of Tulsa, Oklahoma you are more than welcome to stop by my home and see for yourself or I can give you references from those who have. I will not however, answer flames and/or accusations from someone who has never met me, my ferrets nor been in my home. If you have been in my home and still feel the rescues are not cared for good enough... come on back, spend a day giving baths, meds and feedings... clean a few cages or better yet.. take home a few of the elderly, sick ferrets and give them a loving home. Until you are doing something to help, you have no right to claim others are not doing a good enough job. Sitting on a computer, harassing people, throwing hissy fits and so forth does not do a thing to help the ferrets. Susan Malone AKA Pegasus Ferrets Unlimited Rescue Of Tulsa Fanciful Ferrets By Pegasus [Posted in FML issue 3060]