>Every time someone buys a pet from a place who gets their 'stock' from a >mill, puppy mill, ferret mill, etc, you encourage those people to create >more. The all might dollar speaks volumes. Buy one, they make two more. I agree with the point made above, if anyone buys anything from a breeder commercial or otherwise. Most breeders would not breed another litter, if all the animals they bred were not being bought by someone. http://www.webspawner.com/users/ferretwelfare/index.html ; The UK Charity Commissioners are appointed under the Charities Act 1993 principally to further the work of charities by giving advice and information also checking for abuses. Aims:- To give the public confidence in the integrity of charities. http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/sgc . http://www.shropshire-promotions.co.uk http://www.hva-er-galt.com/ssof/ http://www.asacp.org/ Adults against child pornography. If you suspect any sites report it. asp . I neither run a rescue centre, nor do I ask the public to supply funds to help with my hobby of rescuing pets. All the work done by myself and others is done at our own expense. http://www.geocities.com/houseferrets13uk/index.html [Posted in FML issue 4411]