Regarding William Killian's reply to "Linda E. Langve" >Subject: MF ferrets >There isn't any real difference between ferrets destined for labs and those >destined for pet stores. "Pretty" colors are probably more likely to go as >pets since labs don't care about color. *Why* are these wonderful little fuzzbutts sent to labs? What do the labs do to them? What tests are run on ferrets? Are they painful? Is there a reason for it? Would anyone on this Digest want to see a fuzzbutt harmed in any way? Are we supposed to believe "scientists" when they say the torture of animals is necessary for medical progress? *PLEASE* say it isn't so!! Rainey & Stormin [Posted in FML issue 1665]