Hi all - Dayna's story about the little guy who had to have his feet amputated was really very distressing. If it was an adult that did it, lynching is definitely insufficient. However, it did occur to me that it could have been done by a child. Most children seem to have somewhat of a sadistic streak in them, or else they don't comprehend that animals can feel pain. If it was a child who did this, its *parents* should be lynched for failure to teach or supervise their child, and the kid should have to learn about consequences. I thought about offering to adopt the little guy, but he's on the opposite side of the country from me... Janice Underwood Silk CGC [greyhound] Schenectady, NY Kayla [sable ferret] e-mail: [log in to unmask] 'Anaka Hina [albino ferret] [Posted in FML issue 1565]