I loved your post! Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish more folks would push back on spouses, significant others who give ultimatums of this type. I'm sure my exhusband, boyfriend and any other ex's would have loved me to get rid of my ferrets, but were smart enough to know that the ferrets do not cause nearly as much aggravation as the human does. Also the animals provide unconditional love...obviously a spouse cannot do that if they are issuing ultimatums. My love for animals was there before my love for (fill in the blank) so my animals will be there long after (fill in the blank) is gone! Amy [Posted in FML issue 4386]