I am reprinting the following at the request of NYC Friends of Ferrets. I have checked the FML archives a ways back and don't see any reference to this. If it was posted recently, I'm sure there are many new FML subscribers who may want to participate and have never seen it. PLEASE PLEASE note the last paragraph asking that the letter writing campaign _NOT_ appear orchestrated by the NYCFOF. <--------------Start of Reprint-------------------------> ATTENTION FERRET-LOVERS Sub: _NYC_Friends_of Ferrets_vs._NYC_Dept._of_Health_ Feb 22: The NYC Friends of Ferrets' federal lawsuit challenging the NYC Health Department's anti-ferret policies has gone to the judge to decide on the City's motion to dismiss. After NYCFOF filed more than 500 pages of documentation in support of ferret-owners rights, the City filed a mere three-page reply in which the following assertion was made: "A person whose ferret is found within the City, which is taken and euthanized to facilitate rabies testing, is not entitled to prior notice and a hearing any more than a per- son in possession of a pound of heroin is entitled to notice and a hearing before the heroin is destroyed." A letter-writing campaign to the judge in this case is urged. Please promptly write a brief letter explaining why you believe ferrets make good companion animals. You may enclose a photo, if you like. Do not be hostile or admonishing. Just state a case for ferrets. Write to: Hon. Allen G. Schwartz U.S. Federal Courthouse Foley Square New York, NY 10007 P.S. - Letter writing should not appear orchestrated by NYCFOF. You may say you read about the case in the AFA newsletter or the newspapers, etc. Thanks! [Posted in FML issue 0752]