Alicia I know the decision to close your shelter is something you have been contemplating for a while, and is not an easy decision to make. Sheltering has been a part of your life, most of your life, for so long. It will be hard to let it go. I also know that you are NOT abandoning your quest to improve the lives of ferrets. Educating owners and the general public, spearheading legislative efforts to improve ferret lives... somehow you have managed to do it all! Closing Ferret Wise to intakes will allow you time to recharge your own batteries, and renew your efforts to help ferrets. Thank you for all you have done and will do in the future!! With love and admiration, Linda Iroff [Posted in FML issue 4489]