Had one of those: "Hey, you and Bob disagreed. Who is right?" letters. The answer of course is that neither of us is absolutely. In relation to putting ferrets together after a surgery we don't do it because we have had ferrets try to fuss with others' wounds and have read of cases of ferrets actually being opened up by other ferrets who were trying to groom their wounds -- intestines hanging out when owner looks in and the entire spiel. Apparently, Bob hasn't run into that problem, or has a ferret who is known to be safe that way, or considers Fraggle's personality such that he feels that she strongly needs the companionship at this time. There are very few absolutes in this world, perhaps none when it comes to behavior, and all that any of us can do is to do our best and hope for the best -- that is something which also allows all of us the chance to learn from each other. There are always nuances and variations of behaviors which can't really be communicated unless one is right there. For instance, people who don't know us well wouldn't have realized how incredibly often Warp was in contact with either Steve or me, esp. during the first days post-surgically, or that this was around-the-clock. On the other hand, without being there one can't know how Bob's specific individuals behave when in with one who has a new wound. So, know your individuals, take into account worst case scenarios, consider your own availability and then just do your own silly best like all the rest of us do. I know that what we do on this score has worked perfectly for us, but that's all I know, except that things may differ in your home. We all know that goes for just about anything. So, yes, friends can disagree -- with each having good reasons for differing positions. It's no biggie. At times people's tone might sound like it is, or maybe folks are warning about something which really alarms them, or have restricted time and word something badly or misread. Everyone here is only human. We all know that. No matter who they come from opinions are only that; some have more experience or more background, but usually absolutely NOTHING substitutes for knowing the individuals involved (ferret and human) and using that as your basis for decisions. In relation to the RSPCA; would it help for there to be international attention? If so, which media, politicos, etc. should be written and where? Addresses? [Posted in FML issue 3046]