Alan Alda wrote a book a few years back titled "Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I Learned". I saw him on the talk show circut promoting the book. If I remember the story correctly (and please, if anyone recalls the story better, do tell) he talked about a beloved childhood dog that when the dog passed the decision (Alan's?) was to have the dog "stuffed" to keep him forever, and how the friendly dog looked nothing like how it ended up afterwards. Terrifying I believe he said. The worst decision ever, because it looks nothing like the loved one. Maybe taxidermy works for some people, I just always think of his story when that comes up. Tracy [Posted in FML 6339]