With regard to the posting of the "Open Letter", my sib\ncerest apologies if anyone on this mailing list was offended. The truth often does that. To my knowledge, Ms. Van Dahm has never posted here, though a few of her asociates do read FML. As I mentioned at the beginning of the posting, it is in the latest edition of the GCFA newsletter (with the exception of my >> coments in the middle and at the end). It will also be going out to other ferret shelters, Humane societies and DNR's the GCFA deals with to protect reputation of a club that has made it 's number one priority the welfare of the ferrets. As is stated in the letter, we do not choose to stand idly by while this person attacks our association, shelter and board of directors. I've had too many e-mails and ophone calls from people that have gotten the wrong information from Ms. Van Dahm or her confederates. I would like nothing more that to get on with the busyness of ferrets, but this person and her ilk keep popping up spewing their rumours. I posted the inforamtion here as an FYI to persons who may have ben contacted by Ms. Van Dahm and just not bothered to check out the other side of her story. I believe that Chris is discerning enough to refuse to post anything that he felt was not in the best interests of the furries we all love. Nevertheless, from now on, I'll post them in rec.pets, if it will keep the peace here. Rog (Skipping the long sign off for once...) Chip Gallo, Have you got a working Fido node yet? [Posted in FML issue 0559]