Dear FMLers and their fuzzy kin alike, This is Nibbles, a concerned NJ fuzzy confused and annoyed by what my mommy tells me is going on in the ferret community. My mommy does not make much money, and doesn't have much time, but she spends every free second she can working to better the lives of ferrets, and she donates food and vet money to her particular Ferret Shelter (name excluded to avoid unwanted attention) even when she doesn't have enough for herself. She says that it helps to better the lives of needy ferrets, and she can forego a lunch or two to assist. She volunteers there, cleans up after the fuzzies, advertises, and networks, without any hope of payment other than the knowledge that if even one fuzzy gets a new home and a better life, it was worth it. My brother and sister stay at the shelter on extended board until mommy can bring them home, and she knows that although they share the attention of the operators with other fuzzies, they are still being loved and are happy. I am very very very agitated about the responses to Steve and Cheryl Resnick's situation. I don't know them personally, but I thought that everyone in the ferret community had a common goal. These flaming posts and nasty responses to their methods make me sick. My sister MJ agrees. Instead of worrying about who likes who, or who mouthed off to so-and-so at the last show, or who was a know-it-all with unbending ideas on how things should be done, you should all be looking at the big picture. Homeless fuzzies need assistance!!!!!! Who cares who spends the money on ADV tests, or who has twenty volunteers, or who gets involved with the politics enough to deserve help? Steve and Cheryl, and likewise the operators at our local shelter and so many others, are doing something to help. Flaming them will not help. Why not volunteer a day and walk in their shoes? Why not donate time, or advertising, or SUPPORT (not necessarily monetary) so that they know that what they are doing is the right thing? The ferret shelters are few and far between in proportion to the number of fuzzies in need of their help. The ferret community can not afford to lose ANY of these places and these people need help. Detach yourself from the politics for one second and you'll see that it's all a joke. WE ALL LOVE FERRETS!!! Everyone should take a step back and realize exactly what they have become. We ferrets never lose sight of the common goal, but you narrow-minded humans are too easily distracted by opinion differences to stay on track. WAKE UP AND SEE WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!!! YOU ARE DESTROYING THE POTENTIAL FUTURES OF FUZZIES BY REFUSING YOUR SUPPORT. Mommy gets involved with politics marginally, because this community makes it impossible to avoid, but she does not let it cloud her judgement and mind to what needs to happen regardless. The priority must be the continued care and the futures of homeless fuzzies worldwide. Think about my brothers and sisters and forget about yourselves. That is why you all got involved originally isn't it? Words to think on from Four Angry Fuzzies and Their Mom [Posted in FML issue 4309]