I HAVE HAD A REALLY BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN MY AREA. I HAVE OPENED MY HOME TO THE HOMELESS FERRETS AND HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE MY NAME PASSED AROUND. BUT THERE IS A SHELTER IN THE CITY OF ST. GEORGE WHO REFUSES TO WORK WITH AND GIVE ME THE FERRETS. THEY RECEIVE AT LEAST ONE EVERY 6-8 WEEKS. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS PERSON IS PUTTING THEM TO SLEEP BECAUSE HE HATES THEM AND HAS THE RIGHT TO DO AS HE PLEASES WITH THESE ANIMALS. ( THAT'S WHAT THE LAW SAYS). I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO THE EDITOR IN OUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER WHO WILL NOT PUBLISH IT. I BELIEVE BECAUSE I LIVE IN SUCH A SMALL TOWN THERE IS POLITICS INVOLVED. THE SUPERVISOR OVER THIS CRUEL PERSON IS AT THE POLICE DEPT. I HAVE WRITTEN LETTERS TO THIS SUPERVISOR AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM HIM. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM SOOOO ANGRY. I OFTEN WAKE UP AT NIGHT IN HORROR AS TO WHAT IS HAPPENING AND I CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MY ONLY RECOURSE THAT I CAN THINK OF IS TO TAKE OFF WORK AND PICKET IN FRONT OF THE POLICE DEPT. AND THEN MAYBE I WOULD GETA RESPONSE FROM THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THERE HAS GOT TO BE SOMETHING DONE. I WANT TO THANK MY FRIEND BRIDGET FOR TURNING ME ON TO THE FERRET-DIGEST. THIS IF FUN! SHERRY OF ST. GEORGE,UT MURPHY SAM FRANCISCO AKA GEORGE NIPPERS TINKER BELL [Posted in FML issue 2292]