>...The number of ferret rescues springing up from these practices is all >the proof you need that excessive breeding (and in breeding) exists. From >the time they leave the farm they are victims of ignorance and neglect. >Then the customer comes along. They walk out with their new pet with no >more education about the ferret than when they walked in. The pet stores >are not ( in most cases) informing the customer about the basic care and >needs of a ferret , not to mention the projected medical expenses for the >host of diseases that ferrets are susceptible to. > >Please don t respond to this post with accusations of bashing. This is >not bashing. This is truth and these are my experiences and it's about >time something is done. > >Kim Fox > >These comments do not reflect the opinion of the FML. i am sorry to be way behind in my posts- kim i know you are not just bashing as i have seen these practices in pet stores myself..i have had experience with 'puppy mills' and such- you want to do something/ write me---i have had it with the market for live animals, and am a pretty scrappy lady myself- -peace, christine this also does not reflect the opinion of the fml [Moderator's note: I didn't know the FML had a singular opinion. That's kinda a good thing about it. BIG] [Posted in FML issue 3483]