Yesterday, someone posted that they didn't see a problem with the statement "if your ferret kit wont stop biting, you should check with the pet store to see if you can "trade it in" for another one." The reason why many of us see a problem with this statement is because many pet stores return ferrets to the breeders where they can be euthanized. A ferret is a life and shouldn't be punished with death because someone is unable to handle him. A living thing shouldn't be returned like an article of clothing or something. If there were a guarantee that the store wouldn't send the ferret back to the farm and would work with the animal to make him more sociable for the next customer, then I wouldn't z see a problem. However, this is the real world, where things (both living and non-living) are often disposable. Although some pet stores DO have a heart, many simply look at animals as "merchandise" and the result for the poor animal may be death. [Posted in FML issue 3487]