Well, hello fellow FMLers... It seems I might have to make some clarifications on my post about people who give up there fuzzies. I had previously stated that WE are not the people who need to be railed for giving up fuzzies, and that we want our kids to go to good homes. I also stated that giving up a fuzzy was like putting a child up for adoption. This stands true for most of us. What I would like to clarify was the statement I made about "pet stores that just want to make a quick buck..." I don't believe that ALL pet stores are in this category, nor do I believe that all independant breeders are saints. What I am trying to say is that each individual store/shelter/person ..ANYONE...needs to be judged individually. For the most part, the people on the FML, as well as MOST ferret owners, are wonderful people. If they weren't, we wouldn't have the FML, shelters, etc. There wouldn't be such outrage over California issues (thought with disgust), poor treatment of our animals, the murdering of innocent ferrets, etc. All I was trying to say was not to berate the people that know and understand what the outrage feels like. We need to band together and fight against the wrongdoing and mistreatment of our babies instead of bickering with eachother. I also wanted to add that I am personally grateful for everyone on the FML. My personal story is this: A month after I got my fuzzies, Bandit the Destroyer and Weezer the Terrible, my poor little girl(Weezy) got sick. VERY SICK. This normally spazmatic and hyper ferret would only lay curled up in a lump in my hand. (yes, she's only a little over a pound). I knew something was terribly wrong. When I brought her to the very nice but completely ignorant vet, he couldn't do much for her...he didn't really know what was wrong. As soon as I got home, I sent in a post to the FML describing her symptoms. I figured it was a last ditch effort, and maybe I would see some results within a few days...if it wasn't too late. Well! I recieved an answer via email within 15 minutes! BIG was an angel in disguise...putting me in touch with five or six people I could contact, who eventually put me in touch with Dr. Dutton of Weare, NH. He called me (from what sounded like dinner in the background) even though he didn't know me, didn't know my baby, and I wasn't yet a "patient" of his. He told me what he thought was wrong over the phone, called a scrip in for me, and BOOM!!!! She was getting better within hours. I don't know what I would have done without the FML. My poor little girl might have been going to the other side of Rainbow Bridge...if it weren't for the FML and Dr. Dutton. (I now travel more than an hour just to bring my kids to him...it's WELL worth it!!!!) So I want to thank everyone, send my prayers to those who have sick fuzzies, and my heartfelt sorrow for those who have lost their kids. Dooks and love to all, Jen Bandit T.D. and Weezer T.T. [Posted in FML issue 2095]