You know, I had considered asking friends and family to give to RFRL in lieu of the usual Christmas, b'day gifts, etc., but after reading Marlene's posts, I'm not so sure about that now. What call is there for this kind of accusation? Yes, it's accusation, plain and simple. How in the hell else do shovels and Corvettes figure into this conversation? Marlene, you speak of compassion for our ferrets; where's your compassion for your fellow humans? You say "the idea of Kodo suffereing [sic] for days" - how do you know that? From one FML post? The only person here who knows what Kodo went through is Gordon. Let's not judge others for what we don't know, huh? Gordon did what he had to do, humanely. SOME of us don't euthanize at the first sign of sickness. We wait to see if we can solve the problem first, and give up only when there is no more hope. You know, I suffer when I get the flu. Should I get myself euthanized next time so I don't "suffer for days"? I have never heard anything but good about Gordon and Kodo and Podo (and Byte-Me too). Gordon, I am very sorry for your loss. I know you did everything you could for Kodo, and did what you had to when there was no more hope. Please accept my sincere condolences. Losing a friend is never easy. roger [Posted in FML issue 4491]