Pat Stauffer said: >What I was trying to point out was that by keeping them anonymous the >ferret community does not know who they are and they may unwittingly >still purchase a ferret from these people or sometimes they show up on >your doorstep asking you to take ferrets for one reason or another. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ one other point to add to this is... by not saying WHO this breeder IS...it throws suspicion on any other legitimate breeders in the area... many people may not know WHO the bad breeder is...but MAY know of a breeder in that area and assume it is them because they are the ONLY one they know of in that area... so it not only exposes the bad breeder...but protects the GOOD breeders in the area... just a thought/concern... kat -- Fuzzy Hugs & Whiskered Kisses from Kat the Happy Hooker [so named by BC] Main Page ... http://ferretlover97.terrabox.com/index2.html Happenings Page ... http://ferretlover97.terrabox.com/ May you always have: Love to Share Health to Spare And Friends that Care [Posted in FML issue 5342]