And there my name appeared on the Blacklist Yahoo site for adoption... Wow, no shock or surprise there. I knew why it would be there and I have a pretty good idea of the people who submitted my name. It seems that when people can't play by the rules, they get even nastier by pulling stuff like this. It's not hard to figure out why either... For years I have posted to this group and have become known for my deep love of ferrets. I took in the sick, the dying, the abused, the behaviorally challenged and wrote about them to this group on a regular basis. I brought to our ferret organization my deep sense of loyalty, hard work and dedication... but I also brought with it my morals and ethics which obviously those that submitted my name, don't have. You see, this happens when people get jealous of the accomplishments of others. The problem is that I won't just dry up and blow away when threats are levied against me. My husband and I had the Humane Society at my door one day accused of having ferrets in unclean conditions and so on. Oh please! He stated it was cleaner than the pet stores he visited! I also provided him with a letter from my vet making glowing recommendations of my character. I doubt my accusers can say the same. The Humane Society officer was not impressed with the person(s) who levied the false charge... in fact, they are now ear marked for making false claims. I was sure to give them a list of names that would pull that prank. Interestingly enough, surprise there was not, especially when I told them that our organization had had a recent split and this new ferret group wanted to be the only one in town... Go ahead and keep playing your childish games trying to drag my name through the mud. You will only look like the fools in the end. I am known for the care and consideration I take with these ferrets, and this is seen by those who come to my home on a regular basis, not to mention the excellent shape my ferrets seem always to be in! Perhaps you are upset that people recognize integrity and honesty when they see it. (A foreign concept to you.) To the moderator of the Do Not Adopt group... beware of people who bear false witness. They want to intentionally hurt those that do this world a great service for ferrets simply out of jealousy and fear that they cannot meet the high standards of another. By allowing this to go on without proof is very much akin to the Witch Trials in Salem... betty and her blur o'fur continuing now harder than ever to do it for the love of ferrets... [Posted in FML issue 4137]