Laura: I'm not sure of what the adds say exactly, but I don't think the kits sound desperate when I hear "adopt". The reason I say that?..because you adopt a child even though there are fees to the process. And, I consider my ferret like a child to me...I bathe her, feed her, make sure she has a safe environment to play and learn, and even hug her when she looks down (& that's only the beginning). When I think of the term "buying" I immediately think of clothes, shoes, cars...etc. Things that can easily be discarded when the fashion doesn't exist or the item grows old... Know what I mean? In the end, all that matters REALLY is whether you love the kit or not...not the term used to get your attention in an ad. Right? Rochelle & Mahwah (the light of my life) [Posted in FML issue 3159]