Dear Karen, How wonderful that you have become a rescue! I am wondering if the 20 in your care include your personals or if those are the total. I wasn't too clear on that, especially since I have never been clear on whether your personals were personals, fosters, etc. when you have plead for help the past year, needing money for basic surgeries Now, I hope you have all your ducks in a row! It is so hard to get your 501c(3) status and license. It took us forever to get started. And the paperwork, oh my goodness! The basic fees for starting up legally were well over $800! Do you have an adoption application? Who is on your board of directors? Good luck with ADV testing, as I assume you plan to test. Also, be careful, it is distemper season! I hope your bedding sells, as I just don't have time as a shelter director to sew for anything. Oh well, I must go. I have to go work my full time teaching job and medicate ferrets before the sun gets up! [Posted in FML issue 4537]