I am a full-time college student. 5 classes. I have a husband who does nothing in the home when it comes to pets, I also play professional full-contact football during that season. Now starting the season early I just got done in June. I have 12 ferrets in which everyone had a reason to give up for some reason or another. So you think all ferrets were the perfect ferrets when they came along. No, they were ferrets that were worked with. Hold on, I forgot... At one time I was also working part-time during the begining of football try-outs and the fall semester with 5 classes (full-time). So, let's say, I am doing something with my life. My rottie tore up furniture when I got him when I was in the military. Did I get rid of him. No, he died of old age. Boy, did I go through stuff with him. But, I seek ways of changing him. Not ot speak of cats and their furniture scratching. May I say I had leather funiture at that. Did I seek to get rid of him. He was mean as Hell. Didn' t like no one. Was not trainable. My brand new leather water bed looked like crap when I had him. Not only that my cat scratched up continually the side that was seen at the door not the other side. He would tear up the apartment. He had more toys than a cats toys-r- us. I can go on about different animals I have had. Not once did I get rid of them. If you consider, 8 months to be long enough that's you. I help a shelter here. I hear what excuses come in. Yes, she is doing here "DUTY" to seek out a home. 8 months, later. I have been married for 5 years. Hell, I am still working with him. Do I get rid of him? no. Do I get rid on anything when it comes to ferrets. NO. I impulsed shopped. I went in to get a guinea pig. Didn't see the color my husband wanted. I left with a ferret. Forgot to mention, my part-time job was in a pet-store. Honey I have seen it and heard it. Maybe, when anyone post. We should except everything without having an opinion. Because it may not be the calm or supporting thing to do. Let's just take in and support every thing that comes through without an opionion. We'll at the moment my time has run out. If anyone has anything else to imput. Feel free to e-mail me at my address. This way the post can get on with their daily activities. Because my get on with life has a situation of getting a ferret to the vet for lab work and then rushing to class to turn in my project. Coming home and then cleaning behind 12 ferrets, 2 guinea pigs, 5 assorted birds, 1 mouse, 1 rehab ferret, oh did I mention 1 husband and myself. Please do not feel other people are not doing anything else in their lives. To your last statement. Other pets. I don't know about you. But, every pet is not a poster pet. They have issues to. So, when they are not suitable to you. Just get rid of them. Because a puppy can sometimes wreck a home just like anything else. So, if he does. You say. Get rid of them. Back to the old disposable pet syndrome. Gotta Go. My day is starting. Benita [Posted in FML issue 3866]