Most excellent post Alexandra!! There are a multitude of ways to approach this issue, both direct and indirect, and until/unless we finally succeed at changing how Petco and other pet stores sells ferrets, we will not know which is the best way. Changes may not even come through any actions of our own, but from outside forces. In the meantime, we can each only do what we feel is best. We can explain our viewpoints to others, but we have no right to denigrate the viewpoints of others. Instead, let us find ways to combine and strengthen our efforts. As Alexandra says: we ALL care about ferrets! Linda Iroff International Ferret Congress http://www.ferretcongress.org Join other ferret lovers at the 2005 International Ferret Symposium in St. Louis! Registration deadline is April 1. [Posted in FML issue 4827]