Well, I sincerely can't believe all Robert's gone through for his fuzzy. Losing your job, your home, basically your life is a lot for your pet ( or anything else for that matter), but I know I'd do the same in a heartbeat, as would many others, if it meant saving the lives of my ferrets and fighting for their rights, as well as ours as their owners. The little fuzz buckets just tug your heart that way. It's a shame that the state doesn't have that figured out yet. I'm wondering if a lawsuit isn't underway yet, as the rabies period is way past and we all know Kodo isn't infected (from a bat or anything else), so he should be released to his loving home and family. As I noted to Al earlier "to take his life at this point would be akin to going ahead with the taking of a convicted man's life, after you found him to be innocent. You know he didn't do it, but you kill him anyway. We'd never do that with a human, so why are we considering it with Kodo? Either way, I think Robert would have a case for suing the state, though I know that means more $$$ Running my own shelter has been hard, especially when all my costs are out of pocket with no donations coming in, so I'm pretty much on the broke side. (Rob ert, you can forward this excerpt to your EX). I can't exactly advertise my shelter since I'm in CA. Sigh! Also, we just bought a house and moved this weekend, so my savings are pretty much gone (actually, they ARE gone), but I will be sending a check for $100, nonetheless. It's not much in the grand scheme, but it'll make a small dent. I only hope everyone reading about Kodo will do the same and send in what they can, even if they have to skip a meal out, miss a movie, or put off that new pair of jeans for awhile. This ruling will effect everyone who owns and loves ferrets, so we all need to do what we can. Say a prayer for KODO! Sincerely, Suni SunFerrets Shelter & Rescue President, LOS Northern CA [Posted in FML issue 1950]