I personaly know Pauline and her mirical child "Tam". I am thrilled to see someone that feels the way I do. I have watched Tam fight, thrive and survive since just after she was born. Her spirit and will to survive should be an inspiration to everyone. I have been beside Pauline and have been encouraging her from the get go with Tam as I has almost the same experience with NOEL, my December 25th baby. She was truly a Christmas Mirical for me. Both Tam and Noel are only babies. Noel like Tam, was/is a fighter, and I was not willing to give up on Noel either. Tam like Noel, grew verry slowly but her will to survive kept her going. Noel will be 3yrs old this December 25th, she only wieghs 1Lbs and may not be a breeder, but she is my pride and joy as well as the light of my life. I know Pauline feels the same about Tam. To be perfectly honest, if someone told me that I should let Noel die or flush her, I would not have had any trouble telling the other people were to go!! To me this is what a REAL breeder is about. If you are not at least willing to TYR and SAVE the life you have helped to create, then you SHOULDN'T be breeding at all. You need to at least give the babies all you have to help them survive. If they should die, at least you've done everything in your power to try and save them. I'm delighted to see that Tam and Noel are here to stay, and I'm proud to say that Pauline is my friend! YOU GO GIRL!!! Don't let anyone tell you to do someething different than what's in your heart!! WEASLE QUEEN [Posted in FML issue 5030]