Dear [KA] Anonymous, After reading your *conjecture and opinion* directed to Veda I thought I must have missed something in Veda's post. So... went back and re-read. I personally read nothing *harsh* in her post, just honest experiences/opinions. She wasn't afraid to sign her name either. I will also say I have found many of the things Veda suggested has worked well for us when someone surrenders a ferret. In my opinion, many people do make a *mistake* in getting a ferret as a pet. Sometimes we can prevent the person from making another mistake, sometimes not. Asking for the cage, and getting it, is somewhat reassuring the person won't make another mistake anytime soon. I personally know of a surrender (3 ferrets) where the person *needed* to sell the ferrets/supplies so they could get the latest fad puppy. After all, they had a huge *investment* in the ferrets, and needed to get *something* out of that....sigh. I've also seen folks surrender ferrets, pay monthly towards their care, sponsor another ferret, etc. [KA], why did you feel the need to post anonymously? Did you feel your *CONJECTURE AND OPINION* was a bit..... harsh? Bad manicure day? My name is Ardith and I'm signing my post so anyone can contact me directly, if they choose. [Posted in FML issue 5262]