If you are upset by what you glean from SKIMMING then, please, READ before flaming or even before "correcting" nicely. If a person looks at my post about needs you will READ this: At 1:41 PM -0400 10/3/01, Sukie Crandall wrote: Yes, and there are animal needs. Margie just wrote this to me last night and it is being repeated all over the country: >Please cross post The National Guard has been called to active duty to >augment Scott AFB, and the Metro East Humane Society is getting in >animals. > >If you are in the area of Edwardsville, IL. And can foster, any >animals, please call the Metro East Humane Society and let them know >618 632-5064 They already have some and are making a list. >Margie Obviously, a lot of general humane groups can't handle ferrets but they are getting them so folks who can adopt need to be calling the ones near them and giving their contact info. The ferrets are coming from those families with deaths, those with severe injuries, those with changed financial situations, those who are in the services (which may increase), etc. --------------- Notice that NO WHERE in this post is Margie asking for any ferrets, nor am I recommending any place for ferrets to be taken. Margie mentioned that a NON-FERRET SHELTER NEEDED HELP WITH CRITTERS IT CAN'T HANDLE AND GAVE THE CONTACT INFO FOR THAT SHELTER (not for herself). I pointed out that the problem of non-ferret shelters winding up with ferrets (which can be dangerous for the ferrets) is likely to increase so it would be good for those who can adopt or foster to contact their local shelters. The complaints I received from two folks who apparently talked between themselves first (from their content and one naming the other) had no meshing with what was in the post; it was rather strange, and the occurrence and content both saddened me for different reasons... [Posted in FML issue 3561]