First of all you have no business saying anything, when you don't know all the facts. I've known Nell Angelo for several years. She went to Ethiopia with good intentions. With all the Government changes going on, especially in the last few years, she has really had a hard time. I told her she needs to come back to the US, it was time now that everything is unsettled there. She said she couldn't because she had all her animals and wouldn't leave them. She rescued a donkey left to die on the side of the road. If she left him or the animals it would mean certain death for them. I was the one who told her to go on the FML, let them know what was going on and ask for help to bring her animals back to the US. I know she is a proud person and didn't want to at first, but I told her to swallow her pridem that she was doing it for the animals. She was asking for a lot at first because she was hoping to bring her two donkeys here too. She now knows that is impossible, so now all she wants to bring are her ferrets, dogs and cats. I knew she wouldn't leave unless she found a safe place for her crippled donkey. She has found a sanctuary for him, but it is not with out a price. She had to give all the vet equipment to their clinic plus pay a fee every month for him to be taken in. but that meant that she wouldn't have the vet supplies to sell and would only have the sewing business and car. You said she should work her butt off and sell what she could. Well, for one thing she has sold just about everything she can and is still trying to sell her car and sewing business. She's up in age too. She was wanting to come to the states in a couple of months and see her old friend who is dying of cancer, plus she needed to see her doctor and have some medical tests done. She is going to bring the two ferrets and try to bring a couple of here cats if possible to my home where she will be coming with all her animals to live when she gets enough money to bring them. I live in Texas 30 mi n of Corpus Christi. She has to bring the ferrets, the people just won't take proper care of them especially with Jonas being adrenal now. She has left instructions with her most trusted helper and has no choice but to leave her dogs and cats in his care and hope that he'll do what he is supposed to. She has a friend that will look in on them, but she doesn't live there all the time. She isn't trying to scam anyone, she is a wonderful person with a big heart and a love for animals. She never had any intentions of leaving her animals behind for good, how could you say that, plus she takes very good care of her animals. Have you seen any of the pictures of them? I have, we send each other pictures of or animals and life here. I personally love learning about her life there, but in the last few years I've seen the changes and I worry about her safety there. I know her and she won't leave until she can bring all her animals. I can't understand how you can say what you did, not knowing the situation or what is going on. She didn't ask you personally for anything and you aren't obligated to give. There are some wonderful generous people that have helped her and for that I want to personally Thank each and everyone. With each donation you are saving the life of a precious animal and I truly believe that everything comes back to you in some way. So, those of you out there, don't be so judgemental and say hurtful things with out even knowing the whole picture. You never know what the future may hold for you. [Posted in FML 7725]