Okay, Alpha Chi, and Bill and Diane are known for often disagreeing, but, gee whillikers, when I read their recent posts BOTH boil down to "Don't over-do the Linatone; yes, your ferrets will love it, but too much is bad for them." Surprise! You AGREED with each other! I know it can be difficult; do you need to sit down, friends? Appearances can tell how much money a person spends, but they don't say ANYTHING about how much a person saves for emergencies. Recommend the book _The Millionaire Next Door_ being read before any shelter judges ability to care for a critter on appearances. Hey, we had Wall Street folks around here who lost their homes and cars in the last big dip because, even though they earned $500,000 and up each year they had only enough to cover their costs for 2 weeks in savings!!!!!! Some folks live high. Great holidays to all!!!! Have a bit of fudge, or some kuggle, or fruit soup, or peanut stew, or wassail, or some other fine treat and just tell yourself you are having it for me! Sukie [Posted in FML issue 2159]