First of all, I think it would be great if someone could write a children's book about KODO I think this is a wonderful idea, - Secondly, I realize and it has been posted here and there on the FML, the ignorance of people regarding ferrets, I sit here typing amazed at in really PUSHING the story of Kodo and his plight, some of the responses that I have heard. I live in Virginia, and the posts on the Kommando list of Virginia being an unfriendly ferret state only reinforces these responses that I have heard back.... When asking an acquaintence in the newspaper business if he had heard about Kodo, his response was "oh, you mean the ferret that scratched and bit someone repeatedly in the face"? Taken aback, I asked him what paper he saw this in. He said the Richmond Times, he believed, and he would make a point that if he still had the article to bring it to me... Anyone heard of this? This is certainly news to me. He also told me that Stafford, Virginia was trying to make ferrets illegal in their county. I live in Caroline, and "will not even go there" trying to find out if Caroline is a ferret friendly county or not...it has gotten to the point that with all that happened with Kodo, the children in the neighborhood can no longer "play" with mine as they did, but to draw attention to myself in that respect I cannot risk losing my ferts....anyone who knows whether or not this is a county thing, and what counties are involved, the info would be appreciated! Another response from a local publisher that always seems to find himself involved in controveral issues (I thought PERFECT candidate - NOT) said that "he thinks there are more important things to worry about, such as pro-life" and as I sat there listening for an hour about his cause, I wrote up the address to Kodo's page and handed it to him, asking that he please take a look... I am not in the least demeaning prolifer's, please don't get me wrong....it is just that "my direction" leans towards animals...... Just thought you all should be aware... Karen [Posted in FML issue 1972]