Hello friends, We haven't heard a thing about Kodo. Our vet, Dr. Ginger, called the Animal Control Center and requested that she be allowed to examine Kodo at our request. We wanted the assurance that first he was alive, second he has ample food and water, third he reamains healthy etc. etc. etc. We figure also there isn't a more qualified vet as to status before and since this. So far she's been put on hold as we have, "I'm sorry, the only person who can grant your request won't be available until Monday". Of course, these high paid idiots have to have an extended weekend from all the "pressure" they're under. So as it stands we sit and wait and hope. I apologize for not being able to personally post on a daily basis. As much as I'd like to it's been impossible. We have a little rescued jill here who came to us pregnant. She lost three of her babies at birth and had three little ones survive. We lost one of the babies this week and discovered mommy is suffering from Mastitus so now we're hand feeding the remaining two which is more time gone. We've been working on the bumper stickers and the t-shirts and calling everyone we can think of soliciting help. Obviously our first priority is all the excellent information that's come in to help Kodo and passing the pertinent items to the attorney and GLFA etc. Our phone has been ringing off the hook with queries from local concerned citizens and the occassional donations, people knocking on the door and all that. We got a report from a reliable source here that an otter in a local Zoo had bitten someone Dr. Ginger and other people have been trying to get that report (not an easy task). Dr. Ginger has had verbal confirmation that it's a fact and that the otter wasn't properly immunized but to get anyone to put that in writing is nigh onto impossible. Since the otter is in the same family as our little ones are it could be very important to Kodo's life if we can obtain the information in time so we've been concentrating on that also. I've recieved phone calls from local people asking us to come get thier ferrets also. They would rather give them up willingly than have them ripped out of their homes to be killed for something like this. So far I've managed to discourage all of them from taking this drastic step and hope to continue to do so. Margie (Sgt. Dookdook) has driven here from Southern Illinois simply to help us out (bless her heart) so she's been handling the "communications center" for us much of the time. I know everyone would like a "personal" update but with a current count of about 1500 E-mails from around the world it's impossible. Margie is doing a super job of helping both with communications, covering for our fuzzy-kids & our human kids as well and it's a relief to know she's here so when we get those last minute calls that we have to be somewhere we can do it without worry. There is no way I can emphasize how grateful we are for all the donations that have come in from around the world. Without them Kodo would currently be over the rainbow bridge and everyone else in this state would still have to cower in fear of the same situation that we're in. To date we've recieved a total of about $5,000 in donations for the Legal Action Fund. A lot more will be needed before this is over I'm sure but we'll raise it somehow. I've got all personal property up for sale and will simply start from scratch once again. Thanks must go to Big who continues to allow us the use of the FML to assist us in raising monies to help Kodo. None of what has happened so far would have\could have happened without the FML and all you people. Now that I've buttered him up this way he might let the following slip through: Bumper Stickers are in and we will be mailing them out starting Monday to those who have already ordered them. They are 3" x 12" with blue letters across the top saying "I'm a Kodo Kommando" and in the center under the letters is a black & white picture of Kodo sitting in his "cell" at animal control. They are $5.00 each which of course includes shipping to you. T-shirts will be made up this week and contain a larger full color version of the same picture as the bumper stickers. The T-shirts say "Everyone's Ferret" above the picture and "Kodo the Kute" under it. Kodo belongs to the world now, we are simply his caretakers. T-shirts are $20.00 each and are available in L or XL size only (other sizes considered depending on number of requests) We are also having 3" buttons made with just Kodo's face on them. Cost of the button is $3.50 including shipping. Donations in cash\check\money-order form should be sent to: GLFA/LAF Gloria Davis 27654 Southpointe Grosse Ile, Mi. 48138 Orders for any of the above items and\or Credit Card donations will be handled here: For Kodo c/o Robert Jacobs 2772 Samuel Saginaw, Mi. 48601 (517) 777-4807 I'm sorry, but because of my "personal" credit history American Express won't allow me to accept their credit cards. You figure that one out, I certainly can't and don't have the time to argue with them but we can accept all other credit cards. Please call with your credit card info as E-mail is not secure and snail mail isn't either. I'd hate for someone to get ahold of your numbers. Thanks again to all who have helped us this far. Special thanks to many who have donated repeatedly and even more thanks for all the prayers and emotional support. We have a long battle ahead and we'll fight it through as long as we can. All monies above and beyond the cost of the items for sale are going directly to the GLFA Legal Action Fund to help Kodo and others. Kodo Robert Jacobs (Carrowor in FCS) Kathy Zimmer (Kitty in FCS) [Posted in FML issue 1939]