Hi Robin; I don't doubt what you are saying. What I'm saying is let's make a concerted effort to run Gage's score up so high there can be No question of wrong-doing if he doesn't win. Right now no one has any proof of what is going on, just well placed resentment. I too resent what has been said about ferret people and that ferrets are being punished. I agree 100% about contacting the sponsors. The more who do that the better. BUT we need an unrefutible, everyone was watching incident to be able to complain with any authority. I intend to complain when this contest is over no matter the result - yes even if Gage is declared the winner - I have what has upon occassion been a self-defeating sense of fairplay, but I would like to have as many people watching themselves as possible and hopefully they will all sound off as well. I wonder if the dog and cat people have had the same problem. There is power in numbers. Vicki Vicki Montgomery Tricks and Treats Rescue Greater Houston/Galveston Texas 713-472-6599 [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] "Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace." ~ Dr. Albert Schweitzer [Posted in FML issue 5328]