Hi, I have recently missed being able to read the FML due to illness but I have been catching up. I would like to address two issues. One is about Barbara Clay. Please stop. She is a wonderful person who I recently had the pleasure of meeting concerning a rescue. She knows I somewhat "sanctuary" rather than provide sheltering. I am not in a position to do sheltering, as much as I would love to, so I rescue when I can. She never made me feel bad about my decision, rather offered me nothing but kindness and assistance. I sincerely feel that whatever was written was taken sorely out of context, and Barbara is being tarred with a bad brush. As adults in this world, we all know that each of us provides as our gifts and circumstances permit. That does not mean that one way is worse than the other. It also does not mean that Barbara, or any of us for that matter, is not entitled to an opinion. We all are concerned over the increasing problem of ferret "dumping" and work in the ways that we can to help. Barbara, if you are reading this let me assure y ou I think the best of you from my experience with you and felt that you extended the same to me. Enough everybody. We all do the best we can. NO ONE can knock Barbara or any of the others who work so tirelessly in the cause of ferrets. Just think of the time and money and raising money that a shelter must go through to provide for the ferrets they take in and hope to place. I have been lucky enough to be helped by Barbara and Sharon from SOS and these women are tireless heroes. We need to stop the judging. Come on people. Secondly, I am reading of the rescue of the 700. I am not in a position at this point to take in another ferret. But I would like to make a donation for this cause. I can tell you it is not much, unfortunately, but I would like to give what I can. Please tell me where and to whom I can make this donation. Thanks for listening, Marianna Garrett [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML 5738]