The choice always remains up to the giver. Do not know / not sure which shelter to help/ SOS (let them decide for you, till u can come to know someone. Know someone who runs a shelter/ give to them I chose direct/FERRET FAMILY SERVICES Why? Main reason, i am not a millionaire, and i can only give a little at a time. Troy Lynn, u were my support, when i was taking care of Odysseus, the last few prescious weeks of his dear life... Troy Lynn, u were my ROCK, the night i CALLED U @ 10:00 P.M., and u listened to me, babble, cause i was so upset and in tears,when i had decided that it was time for Odysseus to go to the Rainbow Bridge, for he had suffered enough! I always believed from the first when he had his emergency surgery the summer before and the vet offered to (do the humane thing), then...that he would let ME know when he was ready to die. HE DID. Troy Lynn, U never complained, and u always offered support. My 2 cents worth, if that is all it is worth. To all of the women who have kept in touch w/me, who now have a picture of my prescious Odysseus to remember him by, my sincere, appreciation, honor and love as a spiritual sister/as a friend. Thank you Donna In Loving memory of Odysseus June 30, 2001 Athena January 06, 2000 [Posted in FML issue 3483]