Shame on Everyone who has stated a NEGATIVE comment against the Ferret Store. Here on the East Coast, which is where the Ferret Store is located, they have spend probably 10's of $1000.00 of dollars on show sponsorships which alot of these shows are run by shelters and ferret organizations. They have donated millions of dollars in products to local shelters and have offered basically wholesale costs to these shelters. The shelters in my area rely on the Ferret Store! I hope Scott posts a number on what they have spent on sponsorships since they opened. Are all the local shelters going to keep quiet on this one and hope for the best. Well, I am not! One email and everyone is ready to slam them? SHAME ON YOU ALL. I assume you are all going to step up to the plate and give all these shelters the food and supplies that the local shelters get, or the show sponsorships which run in probably close to $10,000 a year?? I thought not........I doubt if anyone will do what the ferret store has done. I am sure if you would look at the books on the number of items bad items sold, probably is a drop in the bucket compared to all the GOOD stuff the Ferret Store Does for shelters. You guys claim to care about ferrets, yet you are ready to hit one of our sources for discounted items??? If they don't make money, we don't benefit from the discounted products. I ASSUME, that everyone is going to target the Food stores right?? They sell Raisins, which is probably the #1 BAD treat feed to ferrets. Don't forget to hit Walmart, Acme, Pathmark, K-Mart, Redners, Giant and every other food store that sells raisins in your little rampages. If I had a $1.00 for every time some told me they fed their ferrets about 10 raisins a day, I could fund my shelter. Raisins are FAR more a problem then Yoggies or Marshmallow treats. Come on People. The Ferret Store's stand on Education should be COMMENDED. HELLO, they are a business, business make money. LIKE IT OR NOT! It is up to the people who are involved in ferrets to do the education. These stores are the middle men in business. You should be talking to 8 in 1, FM Browns Etc, Kaytee etc. Those are the manufactures of the bad products. IF they don't manufacture the products, we would not have to worry about it. If they would revise the ingredients, we would not have to worry. They need to revise their packaging. Yoggies say feed 12 yoggies/day. Why not get them to state on the package feed 1-2/week. That would a simple solution. Sure they would not sell alot of them, but they are ok in moderation. Why should someone who feeds these treats in moderation, not have access to them. I see much more abuse of the Raisins, Ferretvite and Nutri Cal also. But we need Ferretvite and Nutri cal products. What about all the human products out there that are bad for ferrets besides raisins?? How are you going to stop that?? When companies buy from these manufacturers, they must take large quantities of items and the full lines. But of course, none of you have researched business and purchasing..... I assume. Education is the BEST. But it takes time, instead of sitting on the computer and complaining about the Ferret Store, Petco or Petsmart, go to these stores........help them revise their web pages, send them suggestions for good treats, verse bad treats. Get off your butts, stand at the ferret cages for an hour, when a customer comes up, educate them on ferret ownership. Set up a booth on a Saturday and Sunday, hand out flyers. When you go into the store, give the employees a tip each time. They don't have to know you are giving it, just drop a tip here and there. IT WILL SINK IN! You don't have to be nasty, protest these places, and send rude emails to everyone you know including the stores. That is DEAD wrong. Especially to a company who has helped the Ferret Communities so much! There comes a time when someone has to be responsible for themselves. They have to do research before owning an animal. That should be common sense. I would love to have a horse, however, I did the research and found that a horse is not for me. HELLO.........give the people some credit out there, give them the tools they need, and they will read it. Email Petco and Petsmart and see if they will accept outside information to hand out. I think it would be a better solution for them then cutting into their profit margin. A Very Disappointed........ Marguerite Rauenzahn And 32+ Ferrets Who LOVE the ferret store for all the help they have given their shelter mom and all the ferrets who have been adopted who have benefited for their HUGE generosity. Not to Mention all my personal ferrets who have gone to AFA and other shows Sponsored by the Ferret Store! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK SCOTT! TinyPrints On The Heart..... TinyPrints Shih Tzu, TinyPrints Ferretry and Rescue http://www.tinyprintsontheheart.com Ebay Sales to Benefit TinyPrints Ferret Rescue Medical Fund http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZalohaferrets TinyPrints Ferret Rescue PetFinder Web Page http://www.tinyprintsontheheart.petfinder.org TinyPrints Ferret Rescue Store http://www.tinyprintsontheheart.com/onlinestore.htm [Posted in FML issue 4887]