That our ferrets in a shelter is worse than living with someone who has more ferrets than we presently do IN the shelter! I really was not empassioned by the post on the fnml which undermined ferrets in shelters But perhaps that is just me- I take offense to reading that our shelter ferrets could do better at an unlicensed- uninspected facility which competes for the funds of legitimate shelters. It has been an uphill struggle to raise the $20,000 plus each year to vet, feed & care for the residents in our programs each year.... Ultimately I guess the best thing is to phase out something which is NOT working for a chance to make a difference -- SO IN the coming YEars- Ferret Wise will expand and become humane educators.... and as our lovely problem children pass on-- services to organizations on legal changes, cruelty protection, publications will blossom. We are sorry it had to be thrown in our faces to realize the truth. I am so upset by this post that I have no recourse but to notify the ferret community henceforth at Ferret Wise we will be CLOSED TO INTAKES ! There are no general admissions any further. We will work with a select few abuse cases which come through police locally. And we do continue to hospice our 31 ferret residents in 3 locations. Thanks to all for your support-- We will begin to move forward in the humane education arena! Alicia D www.ferretwise.org [Posted in FML issue 4487]