This is Pepper and I am crying. Mommy just told me what happened to the kids in Maryland. How mean! I wanna yell at that lady but mommy said that other people are doing that already so not to worry. She said that we should worry about the kids first. I made her show me the pictures too. I cry more. Mommy tried to give me a treat but I didn't want it. Told her that it would only make me sick because these babies are hurting right now. I don't know what it was like to be them but my ferret daddy can tell you. He was a breeder rescue too. This man was selling ferrets at the swap meet. He got in trouble and was told to give them up. The shelter found the guy and took all of the kids in with the help of another lady. My ferret mommy was pregnant and had us while at the shelter. My daddy was all covered in fleas and dirt and he had a broken tail and is missing part of his ear! OUCH! Anyways, daddy told me all about being a backyard breeder ferret and how it was no fun. He said it wasn't as bad as the MD kids though. Mommy sent a little money today to help. Every buck helps right? So, what are you waiting on? For those of you that have helped already - THANK YOU. Their journey has just begun. Please help. Parris, will you help me get people to donate too? What about you Dippy? Any other ferrets out there that want to help get their families involved? Paypal [log in to unmask] , or send a donation, made payable to Rocky's at: Rocky's Ferret Shelter PO Box 4040 Lutherville, Md 21094-4040 Or you can send it to SOS - just mark on there that it is for the Hagerstown Rescue. Support Our Shelters 1236 Belfield Ave Drexel Hills, PA 19026 Thank you for any help you can give these kids. Love, Pepper=20 [Posted in FML issue 4223]