I am posting this for Hildy from California Domestic Ferret Association. The only licensed rescue in the badlands of California. Please help if you can. Robin >Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2001 16:18:38 -0000 >From: "Hildy" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Requesting donations to cover fine > >Hi all, >I need to ask everyone me with a problem we are currently having and >to dig deep and help pay the fine imposed on the ag station volunteer. >She was given two years probation and fined $430 for attempting to enter >California with 2 ferrets that she had just rescued. Granted, she is to >blame for her mistakes, yet I feel she was doing what she thought was in >the best interest of the ferrets. We all make mistakes, and rarely do we >>get caught. Every day I try to help people who've made mistakes and >their ferrets are paying the price by being confiscated, put in jail, and >then shipped out to a ferret shelter where they'd be lucky to get a home. >Yes, it happens, and more often than I care to talk about. I've spent the >last few days trying to get one ferret safely transported to Las Vegas. >Now it's two ferrets. > >Hardly a day goes by that I'm not working on a rescue situation. Many >people tell me "you can't save them all" and I'm beginning to wonder if >that's true. I'm disappointed that more people aren't willing to help >ferrets by donating their time or money. We desperately need people in >the 5 SE counties of Calif - Mono south to Imperial - who will work with >F&G, follow the rules, and pick up and drive ferrets to Las Vegas or Lake >Havasu. You must have a reliable car with a/c and be available to pick >up and transport ferrets the same day. No overnight holds allowed. F&G >is willing to work with us, up to now we've been required to hire a >courier, which has been paid by CDFA or myself. ALL FERRETS MUST GO AND >STAY OUT OF CALIF. No exceptions! Please email if you can help. You >will be required to meet with Region 6 F&G Chief McBride in Chino Hills. >He wants to meet all volunteers and have them promoise to uphold his >procedures. I'm hundreds of miles from Region 6 so I have to depend on >the volunteers to represent CDFA rescue. > >Back to donations, I need to raise $430 to cover the volunteer's fine. >I also have a $165 bill from a local animal control agency who charges >us to rescue ferrets (I'm not kidding - blackmail at it's finest). > >If you can spare a few bucks please send to: >Hildy Langewis >PO Box 1991 >Los Altos CA 94023 > >I can do credit card donations call me 800 337-7389 (800 FerretW) >I've already borrowed the money to pay the fine so please make checks >payable to me. > >Thanks for taking the time to read this loooong message! >Hildy [Posted in FML issue 3523]