Dear Deb and others, I sent mail to all of the Senators with email addresses prior to the committee hearings. Several times I recieved the auto-request for address, etc. You do not have to provide this. Your mail still gets through to the senators (I recieved personal acknowledgements from some of the ones who had this feature turned on). For the record: Senator Lucy Kilea sent the worst form letter back. Good for a laugh. Senator Leonard was quite nice and informed me that "This issue has been very controversial over the past couple of years. I understand your position that ferrets pose no threat to the native wildlife species in California. I also understand the worries of the opponents of SB55 who contend that the ferrets may be a danger to the wildlife of California." No mention of biting was made...his response came the day after the vote, and he had written to tell me of the bad news. Senator Campbell, though not on the committe, expressed his support and said he would vote for it if brought before him on the Senate floor. Senator Haynes offered his support as well...and mentioned that he supported us last time as well. I recieved several other responses...of the more "form" variety from other senators that I contacted. Anyway, they are listening. Keep writing! Angelique [Posted in FML issue 1183]