By now, most of you have read that the Greater Chicago Ferret Association shelter has announced that they are under quarantine due to an outbreak of distemper. This has been publicly announced by the shelter on their website at http://www.gcfa.com/ What was depressingly predictable is that there are already rumors being floated about what may have happened, what their plans for the future might be, and more. There are people asking if they should blame the shelter or publicly attack it. This is incredibly hurtful to the shelter that needs to be spending 200% of their time fighting for the lives of the ferrets that they have in their care, not doing damage control from thoughtless rumors. Please, if you haven't heard something announced directly by the board or the director, DO NOT pass it on. If you feel that it's something that the public needs to know, then please contact the director/board yourself and get the straight story. Thanks, Kevin Farlee Washington Ferret Rescue & Shelter [Posted in FML 7895]