Laura, I do not think it takes too much to email back, someone who has emailed you, to send a gift. I haven't had that problem, I've always received replies from the shelter I have been a santa to,..but maybe it's just I got lucky, or picked a more "in the spirit" person! But, if the shelter mom or dad has taken the time to submit pictures of their fuzzies, and the text that goes with them, I don't think a kind, 'thank you' from them would be too much, or take too long! ....Sort of like a 'receipt'...with heart! j.r. & the n.j. gang. john rich <[log in to unmask]> [Posted in FML issue 5091]