To Barb, Kim, Officer Sahaydak, Danee, Dr. Gold and everyone else who helped in this endeavor, thank you. Thank you not only for rescuing these ferrets and doing your best to find them loving homes, but also for taking the next VERY difficult step of making sure the abuser was brought to justice. While many would have liked to see stiffer penalties (up to and including public stoning!), the fact is that Bachman did NOT just get a slap on the wrist, as is so often the case in abuse cases like this. I have no doubt your persistence and diligence made this happen. In many ways, pursuing this through the legal system can be even harder and less rewarding than the original rescue. But you have shown that in CAN be done, and that is IS necessary. Thank you again. Linda Iroff Co-Director International Ferret Congress http://www.ferretcongress.org [Posted in FML issue 4702]