>From: Public Relations <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: KUDOS to Kim - ASPCA publication > >Applaud, applaud! > >I just received my copy of ASPCA Animal Watch -- the article " Ferret >Frenzy - the housepet with pizzazz" written by Kim Schilling author of >Ferrets for Dummies is, in my estimation , THE BEST ferret education in >a humane publication to DATE!... Well, thanks, Alicia! What a pleasant surprise. Always nice to hear such nice things! Well, just as they (ASPCA) said I would have complete editing control (NOT!), they also said I would have several copies of the article before it hit the public (NOT). I guess I'll just have to wait for my copy to come in the mail. It was the same way with the book. I was the last to see it... They did emphasize to me that this was edited to suit the "needs" of humane and rescue organizations more than the general ferret keeping (or potential ferret keeping) population. That sort of scared me, as the ASPCA has sometimes been known to border Animal Rights - much like the HSUS - and frequently that can mean extreme views against ownership of a certain animal. I was quite pleased with a recent ASPCA Animal Watch story that addressed dog breed bans. I held my breath as I read it, but it was very well done and in the end, it seems they and the writer shared my view and got it across better than I could. Dof breed bans DON'T WORK and they just piss people off :-) Well, it's more complicated than that, but my point is that the article was on the side of the dogs and not the extremists! Good for them. Gee, now if only I can see the ferret article for myself.... Thanks again!! Kim [Posted in FML issue 3529]