I've held off posting, hoping that the silly posts would just tail off, but it doesn't seem to be happening. Sigh. I think it's a pretty far stretch to compare ferrets to backyard breeding of dogs. 1) At the time that those earlier movies were put out, nobody was claiming that Dalmatians were vicious animals that would attack and maim children. 2) Nobody was outlawing the ownership of Dalmatians based on bogus scare tactics like we see in California. 3) Nobody was putting dogs down for the sin of having been found in the wrong state, city, etc. 4) Un-altered dogs are absolutely commonplace. They are the norm, and set the stage for ANYONE to start breeding indiscriminately. 5) 99+% of all ferrets sold in America are altered before leaving the breeding facility. 6) The majority of the remaining ferrets, coming from responsible breeders, come with a contract requiring the purchaser to complete the spay/neuter within a set period. Might there be impulse purchases of ferrets after this movie gets released? Sure. There are today, all the time. Just ask any shelter operator. This isn't changing anything. On the other hand, if people are not afraid of ferrets, some more might be adopted into responsible homes. All in all, for myself and my shelter, I'd much rather have a movie made by someone who cares about ferrets, that presents them in a positive light, than to allow ignorance to reign. For the ferrets, ignorance isn't bliss. Ignorance won't keep ferrets from being bought by irresponsible owners. It's not like they're a secret that we are trying to keep. The more accurate understanding people have of what life with ferrets is like, the better off we all are. The more people in the ferret community who are trying to help make things better get attacked, the poorer we all are. Kevin Farlee Washington Ferret Rescue & Shelter [Posted in FML 7456]