Just got to add my .2cents here. This mailing list is one of in support for the health and well-being and love of ferrets. Eleanor, please dont feel bad you posted about the ferret pelt. This isnt a list of "do whatever you want to to your ferret". We have absolutely every right to be upset at that poor dead ferret (pelt) as an ebay item! Just as that person has a 'right' to put it up on ebay, we have just as much every right to voice our displeasure at their ebay items. I do have to say, this really urks me when people make comments like this: >a ferret is an animal and can be used as we choose. No. Wrong. People cannot by law do 'whatever' they want to with animals. There are laws (although abviously not always obeyed) about the humane treatment of animals. Not saying for sure that this ferret was abused, but comments like the above are wrong and insensitive. Eleanor, I believe you came to the right list to post your warning about the pelt. By slamming Eleanor for bringing to our attention something that probably effected many of us as ferret lovers, well, that's just infringing on HER rights to voice her opinion, cares and concerns. As always for the love of ferrets, Andrea [Posted in FML issue 4639]