Ok, I'm getting frustrated. I have stated very plainly that the Florida shelter in question is clean and neat. They also have nice little waterproofed placards on each cage listing name, age, med's, etc. They are all very well taken care of and there is no random pooper laying around. The ferrets are not in need of rescue or removal. This is not a situation like the one a few years back with the lady who kept them in cages with dead ferrets and full of poop in the back yard shed. These people are not horders. Animal Control said they are just fine. If AC said it, then it's true. I will try to get down there and take some pictures (although it's an hour each way for me) and I will post them. That way every one can see how clean and well cared for the ferrets are. The rooms are kept dark because that is what is best for ferrets. There is plenty of ventilation and the place does not have a strong odor. Some people just need to mind their own darn business. Leave these people alone, what you are saying is slanderous. (AC said so!) Stop being nasty and deal with your own darn problems. Sorry to be so nasty, but I've had it with shelters backstabbing other shelters. We are all in this together people. Take a step back and think before you go off the deep end. Still missing my 5 babies, Shelley [Posted in FML issue 5032]