I think Lisa's post was Non-Biased and helpful. She gave a honest report according to the AC and the SPCA in which she has spoken with and gone to. Carole sounds like someone who had a rough time lately and needed help. It is sad she did not trust anyone enough in the city of VA Beach or the surrounding area to ask for help. The end of the story is this (No matter how good, or honest, or kind Carole is) The ferrets were in a bad way. PERIOD!! They were in a bad enough way that they were taken from her (with her other pets) and a lot were put down. PERIOD!!! Do I feel sorry for Carole. HECK Yes I do. But I hope everyone has learned from this as well. You never know when you may get sick and cannot handle the load. You never know when you may get a knock on the door and it is the AC or SPCA coming to do an look-see. This is an extremely sad sad case and I think it was a lose-lose situation that no one won. Not Carole and most assuredly not the FERRETS!! Please email privately if you have anything to say to me. Staci L. Sharp [Posted in FML 5877]