Betty and the rest of FML: I understand what you are saying...however everyone is different. When they come into my home they are my babies. Whether foster kids or not. I consider myself their mommy and they get the same love, devotion, time, energy, caring and everything else that ANY other animal/child would get from me. I treat my animals as my kids. Would it be less personal if a foster child died or my real child? Shoot no! It hurts. To me there is no separating the two. My babies are my life. Whether they are here for a day or 5 years. The pain still hurts...I would give it a 10 for each death. Maybe he should have just left that remark out and I would have left it alone...but he didn't. I tried to leave it alone...but I couldn't. I guess I thought for sure another shelter would speak up...but they didn't. So, me with my big mouth said it. Maybe I am the only one that feels that way. That is fine with me. Joanne Ferret Corner Shelter www.geocities.com/ferretcorneraz [Posted in FML issue 3883]