This site was web put on the Internet in 2002 when here in the UK it was completely relevant to many of the rescues (including you good self) were claming on the net that they were taking an amount of money, through displays, shows, ferret racing etc., that would have legally have obliged them to seek charity status. At the time the subject , including this web site was extensively debated on most, if not all the UK ferret sites and everybody remembers your contribution to the debate. I must admit to wondering what Ms Crompton's motive are for bring up past history at this point. Please contact me I can be of any help, I am not a vet and in the past 30+ years none of my animals have visited my vet for anything other than routine check up. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/intact-ferrets/ Come see my ferrets http://www.geocities.com/houseferrets13uk/Tonys_Pets.html Some of our fund-raising events http://www.geocities.com/houseferrets13uk/Show.html [Posted in FML issue 5166]