I was glad to read the last FML post has finally let up on all the flaming about Lori and Kris, and even Kris got an apology! I have a GREAT suggestion! Instead of flaming people and whining and crying about who did or didn't do what, why don't we just take ALL that negative energy and put it too good use by petitioning everyone's State Rep's and other government officials to get tighter laws on these breeding farms so that people like Mckay, Marshall Farms and others will have more restrictions so that breeders will have stricter laws for what and how they breed ALL species of pets - INCLUDING ferrets! AND put an end pet stores selling animals! If people have to either adopt a dog or go to a reputable breeder for their pets, I strongly believe the overcrowded shelter situations of ALL animals won't be so overloaded! I dunno, maybe I'm wrong but I don't see what it could hurt. If people stop flaming Lori and Kris and others and start directing all that energy to protesting and flaming our State Rep's/Gov officials about tighter laws, then maybe we won't EVER have to feel the the pain and hurt that is placed on these poor animals that are treated like chattel instead of living beings. I'm sure there will always be cases, but if we all ban together and start directing our anger at the right people, I'm sure it will eventually lessen the amount of sad cases that are so rampant in today's society! Also, if you want to REALLY direct some anger at someone, let's start w/Marshall Farms. You all DO know they breed beagles, pigs AND ferrets for laboratories, right? You DO know that there is a company called Marshall BioResources don't you? And that that company is ALSO in North Rose, NY as well, right? Here's the link: http://www.marshallbio.com/. Read all about what they have to sell for laboratory specimens! Check out Lab Animal Buyer s Guide: http://guide.labanimal.com/guide/companyd.jsp?b=4350 as well as Marshall BioResources Animal Lab News Buyer's Guide: <http://www.directorypub.com/ALN/SRCH/compdetail.php?aid=162&pub_id=6000037> AND they not only have locations here in North America, but Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Asia as well! A large protest to the French government stopped them from also placing another location in France: http://www.peta.org/feat/marsh/ and http://www.peta.org/feat/marsh/index2.html . I have always had Marshall ferrets - for over 18 yrs now - but I will not buy another one (sorry to hurt the little guys still in pet shops out there) but if there is no demand then the supply will have to dry up, right?! I would NEVER trade any of my Marshall babies that I had while I had/have them, but I refuse to further line this company's pockets w/my money to further their ghastly and nauseating practices! Air Canada will no longer ship their beagles: <http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=7eb6128f-2efa-44f2-86af-579ef2a08d0c&k=39953>, so why are the other airlines? Maybe we should also protest all the airlines as well to stop shipping these animals for a life of hell in a laboratory! I just think there is a better way to direct all our flaming other than fighting amongst our own ranks. We rallied together to get the DMK kids out of their hellish life, so why don't we now take on some bigger fish? Here is the directory of the US Governors, Senators and Representatives by state: http://directory.usayfoundation.org/. And here is a list of all the US airports and airlines by state as well: http://www.officialusa com/travel/airlines/. Start emailing THEM to make some MUCH needed changes to our animal breeding/lab testing laws! You all DO also know that there are ALTERNATIVES out there to animal testing that in today's day and age should be put into practice to stop the barbaric use of animals in labs: http://www.geari.org/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html . "I asked why somebody didn't do something, and then I realized that I AM somebody." Dawn, Hamlet, Socrates, Romeo, and the DMK boys Alexander and my dear deaf panda boy, Simon [Moderator's note: There is a lot of info here about Marshall Farms, and as far as that goes, it's appropriate for the FML since Marshall's breeds ferrets. But discussion about animal testing, PETA and such is NOT appropriate for FML unless it *specifically* relates to ferrets. I really don't want to go down that route on the FML. BIG] [Posted in FML 5843]