As many of you may of noticed i have kept my mouth shut during this entire mess.I feel i need to speak up now,tho i have never wanted to stir any pots regarding this issue..... Kim Fox,Millie,myself and others were friends on the Yahoo Ferret groups for many years,going back 4 to 5 years... We were real friends.Kim Fox (as not to confuse Kims)has done some very nice things in the past...she made Muffin her very first surprise hammie that Muffy adopted & still Loves..things like that.. Then for some unknown reason (maybe you can help me here,Kim F) things went awry... Suddenly Barb & Rockies were a part of every post....things i will never forget Kim (F).You spoke of how horrible Barbs Shelter had become.You told Millie & myself that Barb had an unheated (yr round) barn type shed that ferrets lived in and were not taken care of.You told me of her adopting out only ill ferrets,and horror stories of Barb somehow electrocuting ferrets instead of euthanasing them.. For years i was reeling from this info... It made no sense yet i knew no better.. I finally joined Pooflingers to find out what i could...i had known Kista Kim for years & had nothing but the Highest respect.I knew she at least had ferrets down to a science and wondered just why she would support this animal,Barb who you spoke of..(Sorry Barb,just stating facts i had heard;( Heck i'm in WA State,how would i know?? I do what i can here to find the truth by visiting and i did not find everything hunky dory either....but i have not brought it here to the FML.. After joining Pooflingers i must admit..the exact opposite is true.... Pooflinger Barb & KistaKim & members thereof are some of the most giving people i have ever met...(so are CMF members,shameful plug:) Barb has a board of Directors and a website.....so does EVERY Shelter i know that is a well run Shelter..... With your hiding everything Kim (F),i truly do not feel you are a "Shelter" any more than i am......Why no Website? Why all the secrecy?? Please explain as i feel this will give you more credibility. You constantly ask why Barb is doing this or that but NEVER visiting to see for yourself.If i were closer i would of been one of the first ones there,along with all the Oregon /Wy/Idaho & one WA Shelter in full force.....i SWEAR. There you sit Kim (F),doing nothing to help physically with this rescue, but posing bad "what if's" here on the FML bring doubts to this FANTASTIC rescue and about Barb in general.Please explain why? A few Oregon/Idaho/Wyoming/ and one WA Shelter are a network.....PACIFIC FERRET SHELTER NETWORK.It works Beautifully...too bad you can't find it in your Heart to develop such a thing.... The old Civil War saying comes to mind... "United we stand,divided we fall" There has hardly been ANYTHING said so true..... Please stop this rumor mill & go see for yourself & THEN report back here..... At least do that,please? TRY to Network .Mann this is about ferrets NOT egos....;( Tell us what you see.....not what you hear... Kim (F) this is not an attack..i would just like some answers....really Kind Regards and i mean that, Tara Join our Ferret Group!! Club Med Ferrets http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubmedferrets NEW! Go shopping with CMF, proceeds go to Shelters! http://www.geocities.com/clubmedferrets [Posted in FML issue 4278]