we had an anonymous mailing list? For you newbies I'm including a copy of issue A001, the first of 5 issues, for the sake of nostalgia and because it lists some vets in MA, which someone was looking for. I hope this is ok with BIG. I deleted most of the header to make it shorter. Gary ....................................................................... Item Subject: anon001 Date: Friday, February 5, 1988 5:20:11 pm (EST) From: umix!uunet!spectrix!clewis (Chris R. Lewis) The Anonymous Ferret Mailing List ^^^^^^^^^ Issue number: A001 Date: Fri Feb 5 17:12:38 EST 1988 Guess what? I've spawned another mailing list. The normal ferret mailing list is as before - and you three are still in it. I've also started off a "anonymous ferret" mailing list. Just for you three guys. This is so you can exchange information that would be specific to caring for ferrets in places where they are illegal. I'm still leaving your names out of these articles. Though, if all three of you agree, I might as well leave 'em in. Remember: if you wish to send an article to the regular ferret mailing list, sign your article only with your initials. If you want your article to go over the anonymous channel please be sure to let me know inside the article. ******************************************************** Subject: Ferret vets in illegal states Hi Chris, I thought you might want to send this to the other person [Now there's three, all from the same state...] on the list with the illegal ferrets. It is a list of vets who will work on ferrets. In Massachusetts: Chabot Vetinary Clinic - Lexington, Mass Will administer shots and treat ferrets Angel Memorial Hospital - Boston (or maybe Cambridge) Haven't really dealt with them but know people who did. Acton Vetinary Clinic - Great Road, Acton, Mass Have taken mine there. They weren't too knowledgable but were willing to help if needed. In New Hampshire: COMPANION ANIMAL CLINIC 485-7133 ALLENSTOWN COMPANION ANIMAL HOSP. 435-6744 CHICHESTER DR MESSENGER These people saved my Shadow's life. She had a case of interceception (sp), where the intestines telescope inside of itself. She was almost dead when I brought her in and now, two years later, shes as healthy as ever. This is a common ailment of ferrets. They will not administer shots or do other preventative treatments but they will NEVER refuse ANY sick or injured animal (I don't know about animals found on the roadside but I'm willing to bet they'd help em.). Also I recently saw a show (I think it was 20/20) on pit bulls with people arguing both sides and was thinking that it would be good if they would do something like that on ferrets and show children playing with ferrets. Just putting a bug in someone's ear... ===================================================================== ( addresses deleted from here to avoid confusion - gdc) Chris Lewis, Spectrix Microsystems Inc, UUCP: {uunet!mnetor, utcsri!utzoo, lsuc}!spectrix!clewis [Posted in FML issue 1572]