Someone I don't know by the name of Jane, who addressed me by my first name, which is the familiar usage insinuating we know each other, generously gave me a second chance to answer all of her "polite" accusations disguised as questions. She said that perhaps she had misjudged me and was giving me a second chance by reposting her long list of "questions." These questions obviously could not have been sent in a personal email, and were much better done as holding a gun to the victim up against a wall. What vanity to begin a paragraph with "in all my research and experience." What ever happened to the phrase, "in my humble opinion." Well, Jane (?), I am not on trial and you are not my judge. Furthermore, you do not plan on buying a ferret from me, nor would I sell you one. So what is the point of your questions? I think we both know.... I do have an adoption criteria, and it is that the buyers have a smile in their heart and and a gentle spirit that is kind and good. That is a feel that you get from people whether online or in person, or over the phone. I do not need their vet to tell me that. I am interested that the ferret gets a quality of life, not merely a means to extend it. FYI, someone called PETA and asked them to check me out, and they did, and someone will be very unhappy to know that I and my ferrets checked out just fine. Well, have a nice day Jane (Doe?). --kathy jordan, carolina ferrets [Posted in FML issue 5036]