Hi all, I do not like to get involved and feel that mudslinger is wrong. I am not posting this message for my own benefit but that of Tiny Prints. I have meet Tiny Prints and have no reason to believe that they are not a rescue or that they are not using their donation money for sick ferrets. I have not been to her establishment or met her ferrets personally but I know from other people, she is a legitmate rescue. I know also she started in September of 2003. So far she has a limited number of rescues but I do agree with starting small and managing what you have. I have no reason to believe that she has co-mingled her funds. I do believe that people and rescues should be innocent until proven guilty. I have see no physical evidence to prove she is not a rescue. Though their many be many reasons for doubting a legitmacy of a rescue but I would like to clarify that a rescue is not limited to only rescue. Many rescues board, sell and make cottage items, resell items for donations, breed for health and longevity (but do not put their own breedings before a rescue but simply wish to improve the ferret),etc. Many that I meet that breed put their profit towards rescues, there is nothing wrong with making money to use it for the rescues. We are living in a hard world these days when gas prices, electric prices, fuel prices, medical prices, ferret food prices, etc., all go up. Though everyone has their own decisions on what a rescue or shelter should not do or should do and this subject is very political and can be argued for days without end. I only say that before you decide if a shelter is legit or not, please get evidence first. Too many lawsuits have started this way and I do not want to see this in the ferret community. Maybe requesting to visit that rescue or asking for their adoption contract or some other proof will help you to decide whether or not you wish to deal with that shelter or rescue first. If anyone would like LOS's inspection list or other information on how we determine a legit rescue, they can email me at [log in to unmask] (but please allow 1 week for response as I am busy with our upcoming shows). But again I just wanted to say that I have no reason to doubt the legitmacy of Tiny Paw Prints. I hope this helps when deciding a legit rescue. Though no plan is fool proof and there are assistance programs but several are overloaded by rescues in need. I recommend contacting the shelter directly. You can certainly ask for the shelter vet address and send the money there or even sending the supplies they desperately need. Sincerely, Dawn Smith, Vice President Legion of Superferrets National President of East Coast Division Show/Events Coordinator President of Ethics Committee [Posted in FML issue 4518]