HOFA's stance through day one has been: "When Doug McKay voluntarily surrenders or is legally shut down HOFA will be there to help." Deb, To answer your question, the difference is what Lori did resulted in Doug McKay surrendering his ferrets and closing Unique Impressions Ferretry. Buying a few ferrets at a time only gave him money to continue his business. Julie President, HOFA [Posted in FML 5751]