[log in to unmask] writes: >Well, I haven't seen or heard of such problems here (but Steve and I >only spot check stores now and then -- not having time to do anything >further) and you already said that this store is so awful that you >wont' go into it. Have you considered that the store may be seeking >a scapegoat for its own bad practises? I hadnt made a determination one way or the other, (and that was really just an aside to the actual point of my post) although they recently shut down for a few weeks and totally renovated. Heather said the ferrets and all the animals looked healthy, but then again, it could just be a matter of time. I can see the store using that as a scapegoat, but I can also see where MF ships their kits way too young, going for the "cuteness" factor. In fact, there have been many discussions on the list about that. Either way, I am hoping that my post reached someone who may be able to go and adopt her. From what Heather said, she appears to need some TLC. ~Becky and Heather and the Magnificent 7 See the Mag7 at www.geocities.com/abbyshammock7 [Posted in FML issue 4101]