After several days I finally read some private e-mail from readers that sent to me directly statements from some retail suppliers making some damaging about their feelings about ferret feed and their whole salers and manufacturors. We all realise the feed is a low profit item for the stores, and an expensive item to manufacture for those who make it. Yet we the end users have expectations as well as rights of the retaliers. We need to not expect the retailer educate the buyer but we do have expectations of the retailer to provide us and our pets with feed and other items that do not damage the pet. We have not only the expectation but we ahve the right to have nothing less. Profit be damned, we have the right to be supplied with items that do not cause damage. We cannot compare the fast food outlets to this in any forum. We are well educated on the fast food problems and know first hand but animals don't and neither do the owners. Bottom line is retailers have the obligation to provide adequate and save materials for any intended use and this includes pet food. To not do this is breech of trust. I will remove the Ferret Store's links and icons from my web site until their fare for ferrets change. I see no merit in the validity of foundings made in statements by the owners of the Ferret Store. Dr. Mike has provided an eye opener for many of us with his stand and actions in the benefit of our ferrets. Thank you Dr. Mike and Petsmart. Gordon and Byte-me [Posted in FML issue 4891]