It has been a very long time since I have posted to the FML. I don't even read it as much as I used to. Mostly skim over the topics. I will continue to read the ones I want and ignore those I don't feel worth my attention. I feel, however, that I must say one thing. I don't know what all the controversy is over MF again and I don't care to know. What I do know is that if it were not for MF I would never have had my first ferret five years ago. We now have twelve. About half of my ferrets were from a friend's pet store and the others are rescues. We, as a family, have decided to not get any more babies from pet stores or anywhere except a shelter. Not because of MF or any other reason except that I can't justify buying a kit from a store when there are so many who need loving homes. My point is this. Not all of us are fortunate enough to have breeders and shelters nearby. Last Saturday we drove 2 hours to adopt a 7mo. old female ferret. This is not that far but had it not been for the ferret bulletin boards on AOL I would not have even known about her. Many people would never have the pleasure and enduring love of a ferret if not for MF. I'm not condoning what MF does just saying that some of us are lucky that once upon a time MF decided to breed ferrets. Now, I will go and continue to lurk and feel sorry for those of you who feel it necessary to judge and fight with other ferret people. Life is too short. We all need to learn the love and understanding our ferrets give to us. Pat and the Utterly Magnificent Dozen [Posted in FML issue 2232]