An FML correspondant asked... >But the problem I have is with the suggestion of donations, and then the >next posting states that the shelter owner is going to Florida. I don't >understand, if the shelter owner needs money for the medical care of >Gabriel, how can they afford to go to Florida --- does this make sense? Maybe "Anonymous Poster <[log in to unmask]>" is assuming that the shelter is also the source of personal income? I do not believe this is the case. I'm not a shelter operator or owner (or connected with one save for the occasional donation). I guess I view shelters in much the same way as I would view a small business, albeit they are generally "not for profit" operations and often seem to be "for loss" operations. Thus I expect that the shelter finances are independent of the personal finances. Having said that, I don't find it too difficult to allow that the "business" can have a degree of separation from the operator. i.e. The operator is still allowed to have some kind of independent personal life, if they can manage it. (Those that I know also work in other jobs, presumable to provide family income.) Is it a requirement of being a shelter operator that you must forego a personal life? [Posted in FML issue 1841]