first...i do not really want to get into the VA Beach deal...but one part of it that people seem to be freaking out about is the frozen ferrets... good grief...*I* have frozen ferrets in my freezer!!!!...i can NOT be the only one... granted i get them cremated before there are THAT many...but why are so many freaking out about that? that was not / is not abuse...i am pretty sure she did not put then there when they were still alive! people seem to be condemning this lady without knowing her... why can't she just be a shelter who got in over her head and then got sick..and could not correct the problem? why is she 'branded' a hoarder? the ferrets that were put down...we ALL know that animal control wants to do that BEFORE really finding out if it is necessary... the ferrets is balding/bald...let's put him out of his misery... this one is blind... same thing... etc...etc... that is what they do...that is NOT what a shelter does...or ferret people...we take them in...as did this lady...and we care for them as best we can...get them medical help when necessary...when we can... but what if one of the larger shelter operators got sick..one of the ones that does not have much outside help...WHO WOULD KNOW? WHO WOULD STEP UP BEFORE IT WAS TOO LATE? WOULD YOU CONDEMN THEM ALSO? CALL THEM A HOARDER? do any of you ACTUALLY KNOW this lady? or is this just from the news reports that are NOTORIOUS for putting a "SENSATIONAL" spin on everything? yes...it is horrible that all those ferrets were killed after they were confiscated...and that is what you are reacting to...it tears at ALL of our hearts... i am sorry...but this all seems so unfair to me... i quit reading these posts...and the news reports...so...if this is way out in left field because of something else y'all read that i did not...please forgive me and ignore me... kat -- KAT JUST PLAIN KAT KITYKAT *REEEEEEEEER* [moniker thanks to April] and her Krew of 13 plus one very spoiled cat.... http://ferretlover97.terrabox.com [Posted in FML 5869]