I'm not real savvy with too many legals etc...a little more with politics,..not so much the legals and I have a few questions. From the beginning, some things haven't made sense to me regarding petitioning of the CDC etc. It seems to me like CDC is the biggest player in the breeding problems at FFF. A 1.5 million contract for ferrets used for testing is ALOT of ferrets. CDC is a govt. agency. So, I'm failing to see how petitions to the CDC will bring about change. They are responsible for the breeding of these ferrets for testing to begin with so they obviously don't care about cruelty to animals. The fact that FFF supplys a few Petlands with ferrets for the pet trade seems like a nice little cover up for what is REALLY taking place. With a 1.5 million dollar contract it looks to me like FFF is one of the biggest mass production facilitys for ferrets used in animal testing by our government. What is really going to inspire them to stop using ferrets in animal testing? PETA? Petitions? Animal lovers? I just have this mental image of the CDC kicking back thinking, "Oh crap, its the animal lovers again," I hate to be a wet blanket but it just doesn't seem likely to me that petitioning the CDC is going to bring about change. Why do they care what animal lovers think? Its not going to affect their bottom $ line. Maybe I'm missing something and someone can clear it up for me. Kimberly Fox Somethin Up My Sleeve Ferret Rescue http://companiontalk.terrabox.com/SUMS-Rescue.html Pay Pal accepted for donations at this email address. http://companiontalk.terrabox.com/SUMS-tilesoflove.html Fundraiser page [Posted in FML 7198]