If I was looking for a home for a furkid I would first ask anyone that subscribes to the FML to give a loving home to my furkid and I would try to help out any way I could, cage, food, on going financial support . Of course if I advertised to find a home for my furkid that was to go to someone that answers an Ad I would ask for money to weed out the unlikely lab, uncaring etc. I know BIG and I have a different view on this (and that's good) but if a were to advertise on a list that has so many caring compassionate subscribers plus over crowded shelters I question ..how could you ask for money? BTW...I have a trust set up for my animals and the only way they would be in caring homes is if I was never to come out of a hospital. I do realize sometimes circumstances create painful decisions and if I had to make that decision the first place I would turn would be to the FML and be grateful that people that subscribe to the FML would help me in a time of need. Lynda [Moderator's note: No I don't really have a different view, at least as far as looking for homes on places like the FML -- I think this is a fine place to look for homes! As for asking for money, I'd say that needs to be taken on a case-by-case basis. I don't much like the idea of "selling" living things, but I DO agree that giving them away free via something like a newspaper ad is not usually appropriate. So how did we disagree? :-) BIG] [Posted in FML issue 3526]