September 18, 2011 For Immediate Release: To date, the American Ferret Association's request to visit Triple F Farms' facility has gone unanswered. We are sending instructions to Triple F Farms management to remove our website link and all references to the American Ferret Association from their website and any printed or electronically transmitted materials. Until such time as the AFA is welcomed into their facility to view the conditions, and offer husbandry best practices for breeding jills and jills with kits, we cannot in good conscience allow Triple F Farms to affiliate themselves with us in any manner. We encourage the ferret-loving community to educate themselves with the facts surrounding the Triple F Farms situation. Inspectors from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service went to Triple F Farms on August 23-24 after a meeting with PETA. Triple F Farms has three weeks to appeal the USDA Inspector's report, which will not be made public until the appeal and correction process is complete. For further information, visit the U.S. Department of Agriculture website at: www.usda.gov Kim oO~ Kim Crivello American Ferret Association Public Affairs www.ferret.org Phone: 1-888-FERRET-1 Fax: 1-240-358-0673 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kim Crivello Greater Chicago Ferret Association Shelter Management Team Member 708.442.8650 www.gcfa.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wherever a man turns he can find someone who needs him. ~Albert Schweitzer [Posted in FML 7188]