The American Humane Society has no real powers, but many, if not all of the individually run Humane Societies in cities around the US are "members" of that organization. Each individual organization runs their shelters as they see fit and are not bound by any rules or regulations (as far as I know). The AHS can state that they represent x number of organizations with x total number of members, which seems to give them a lot of political clout. Would something like that work for those of us with such diverse ideas and ideology? Sandi Best Little Rabbit, Rodent & Ferret House Seattle, WA [Posted in FML issue 1966]