Sherman Dorn of Vanderbilt University criticized my request for help to the Big Apple Ferrets legal fund in order to overturn the recent adverse federal Court decision upholding NYC's anti-ferret policies. I question the motivation for some of his commentary. Mr. Dorn seem to espouse a profesional legal opinion about the consequences of this adverse decision. Is he an attorney? If I am not mistaken, Vanderbilt University is a medical research facility that uses animals (perhaps ferrets). I would appreciate it if Mr. Dorn would identify exactly what he does at V.U. Finally, Mr. Dorn tells us: < Give money, or don't, as you wish. But please don't believe this is the one and only chance to fight irresponsible health departments. That is hyperbole.> I never said this was the one and only chance to fight the cause of ferrets' rights. Why does Mr. Dorn imply that I did? It seems to me he is unduly hostile to our efforts. Exactly where is he coming from? How about it, Mr. Dorn? [Posted in FML issue 1138]