I am sorry that you feel that we acted out of emotions, If it weren't for emotions then a lot more ferrets would be dead or miserable. We could not have taken these ferrets before then. I don't know the whole story behind your complaints and I am sorry that you couldn't have stopped this woman before she got that many. Having 4 ferrets that came from abusive and neglected homes, I have acted out of emotion. It is emotion that keeps me going back to the shelter here. I love these little guys. They made me cry when I saw the condition they were in. They have made me strong in knowing I could take care of a sick one and stick a needle to give meds or fluids If I need to. Mostly I have known joy and laughter at watching them play for the first time in a long time in a play ground. Watching them day by day get stronger and a little more co-ordinated with muscles that haven't been used enough. In this short span of time I have gotten more ferret kisses than in my whole life. I have watched a ferret we were sure wouldn't make do a complete turn around and beg to be let out to play with us, even though most of her contact outside of the cage has been to stick, force-feed or just plain examine her. Why have any of them if not for the emotion of love and compassion? As far and the risk that was taken by the shelters, Precautions were in place to protect everyone. The risk for some things such as ECE and earmites etc, was considered and we acted accordingly. As far as ADV we were to test them first thing.So far the ones tested prior to this have tested neg. That gives us hope till we consider that a possible exposure on the way here by one of our own who was not thinking or only thinking of them selves poses the problem of not being able to test for at least three weeks. That was wrong. No names have been named here. I believe they should so no one else suffers the same fate. Since this person will not let us confirm this diagnosis with the vet, for now we will hope this is a bad nightmare of very mean joke. But we still have the joy of the little babies till a decision can be made. All of this might just boil down to some-one wanting to pick the prettiest or healthiest. For that I am sad. Gen Mathurin pooper scooper woman [Posted in FML issue 3549]