As I try to catch up on the FML and see the current saga on ANNONYMOUS POSTS & SPECIFIC SHELTER COMPLAINTS --I have to add my two cents worth! My feeling is that the alternative to NOT making such a post , NOT ALERTING FOLKS that might say -- hey lets volunteer, lets help out- lets fix the problem is this- sending A letter of complaint to the governing bodies, be it the state dept of agriculture, state or city governing animal shelter agencies, local health depts , humane investigators, etc. Which is the better of the two? Clearly IF there is a problem. An annonymous post to a list where there are local readership that COULD give a hand, give a few hours is far better than a letter to a governing agency which could in fact shut the place down. Don't you think? I have never been to RH's shelter, I have never met the person. Other than persona emails which I received from him some time ago. I do know it takes time, help & money to run an efficient shelter-- and I would hope if things ever got that bad that I would see a few hands pitching in rather than complaints filed with varying agencies. Perhaps the post was not as dismal as it appears. After all- perhaps there are folks who can rally their support and drive over a day or two this week., next week and make life a little easier at the shelter-- any shelter -- for pet's sake. Where is Pete anyway! :) Alicia another shelterer www.ferretwise.org [Posted in FML issue 3226]