Hello everyone, After all of the generosity shown to the Jacob's family and to poor Kodo, after organizing, donating to and bidding on, at least two previous auctions, Ronnie DiComo and you, the FML subscribers, have generously spent your time and your hard-earned dollars on behalfof our efforts here in California for the benefit of the ferrets in this state. CFL just received from Ronnie checks totalling $722.00 which will go a long ways towards helping us continue the fight. To Ronnie, whose hard work organized and saw the raffle through, to all those who donated items, and to all those generous bidders, Californians are touched once again by your support. I'm sure all of us simply wish we had more to show for everyone's hard work towards legalization. Unfortunatley, our Department of Fish and Game continues to fight this issue with everying they have. The Sierra Club and Audubon Society did major damage to our bill and I hope that clubs and shelters everywhere will encourage their members to write to the heads of these organizations to let them know that they will not receive any financial support until their opposition is dropped. Ferret owning members of these organizations should seriously consider dropping their membership. Ferrets and their owners are persecuted in California and as non-residents, you and your pets are not welcome here while dog and cat owners are. It's simply not right. Whether they will every know it or not, DFG lost the ferret fight some time ago. Everyday I hear from people tired of waiting for that state agency to come to their senses where ferrets are concerned. Everyday I get calls from new ferret owners in California looking for veterinarians and for ways to get involved in legalization. A visit to California pet stores these days reveals not just ferret sections but sometimes ferret isles. Everyday I hear from people who don't have a ferret, and don't even want one, but hate agency abuse and are willing to help fight this issue. Everyday, because our supporters grow, we get stronger. DFG has no moral, legal, or ethical justification for this ban and the public knows it. It's as simple as that. I hope you all will think of us next week when one California ferret owner openly defies the ban by appearing in Sacramento on the west capitol steps on Wednesday, November 5th at 11:00 A.M. Californians interested in showing solidarity with this individual, and this issue, your issue, are welcome and encouraged to attend. Jeanne Carley Californians for Ferret Legalization (CFL) 410 Mountain Home Road Woodside, CA 94062 (415) 851-3750 <[log in to unmask]> http://www.ferretnews.org-- CFL Website CALIFORNIANS, YOU CAN FIND OUT YOUR STATE SENATOR BY VISITING THIS SITE!! CALL AND WRITE YOUR SENATOR AND GOV. WILSON--DON'T LET OUR BILL DIE! [Posted in FML issue 2110]