I stand with S. Hewett's opinion, not just about raw food, but in feeling disappointed in the negative and vicious reactions to other posters. It's not just a problem with "raw food", this type of meanness and closedmindness saddly crops up repeatedly over a variety of topics. (I believe at onepoint Sukie Crandall suffered an onslaught also.) The point is I myself no longer bring my questions nor participate in this list like I used because of this behavior. I take my experience and questions elsewhere, to a more open forum where they are welcome. The saddest part is that this used to be a community of fuzzy-lovers who tried to help each other out and now it has become overwhelmingly, saddly click-ish--closing out all those who don't agree with the accepted groups opinoin. In the end, the ones who really suffer are our ferrets. Afterall, that is why we are here--to support and share information. I wish we could put that first and engage in open dialog. Regards, md ps - don't bother to send me angry rebuttals, anger is a waste of energy. They will be deleted without response. [Posted in FML 5398]