I find the following a bit ,,,disturbing.... >From: Mike Janke >Subject: Photo request > >I'm trying to put together a flash presentation that I hope will be >helpful to inspire people to donate to ferret shelters in one way or >another. What I'm in need of is photos of ferrets, but not just >regular, cute ferret photos, but photos of ferrets in need. Things >like ferrets looking forelornly through the cage wire, ferrets being >hand fed, medicated, and so on. I want to tug at their heartstrings a >little bit so I hope that helps to give you an idea what I'm looking for. You know there are times when set-up photos work and then there are times when they don't ..... This is really a time when they don't . A good case for the "Arguement" is this , Those commercails with those poor kids and the narrator saying " a dollar a day will save these kids!!!" Everyone knows most of these are set-up shots using extras and they don't "Sell". We all know that the "Dollar" doesn't really go to the kids, they get maybe 10 cents on the dollar. The picture is one of a few they ship out by the hundreds to "Tug at our heart strings" (actually tug at our wallet) . I know this is synical (SP) but hey it's real life's , people take advantage and if you think it's free it ain't!!! So about the "Poor Ferret pictures" , don't do it , how about a few happy ferrets and say something like , "Let's keep these beautiful creatures happy and dooking!!" Just an observation, don't kill me, I'm only the "Daeth Adder" (a snake that bites but seldom kills) [Posted in FML issue 4357]