I agree with Ms. Moore, however have something to add. Marshall Farms IS a business and they are acting like one. I would much rather buy my pet pre-fixed/descented rather than spend about half a grand doing so. (most vets around me are very costly). In fact, if any of us had business doing what Marshall Farms does (cost-efficient ferret breeding and vending), we would do the same things to cut costs, thereby increasing productivity. Ms. Moore also says ferrets should be taken care of, no matter what the cost. I also agree with that. HOWEVER...Marshall Farms doesn't (to an extent, at least). If allegations are true (which we can't yet prove because they are just allegations), then they are guilty of animal cruelty. They allegedly raise beagles and ferrets in lab conditions so that they may be sold to labs without much fuss. I wish I could provide the web address to back me up but I couldn't find it. If you search Yahoo under Marsall Farms...something should come up. I've tried, but failed to locate it. But what I read really startled me. This alone would give me reason to consider a Marshall Farms ferret. If consumer sales increase significantly, maybe this would inadvertantly affect lab/research sales to an extent. We can all do our part. If we could let all the voices and dooks be heard, Marshall Farms might just listen and think about it. That's all we can ask for. That's another thing. That's what the FML is for. For voices and dooks to be heard. I'm relatively new, and when I first joined, I was like..."Yes. Finally some email that I wouldn't mind reading". Now half the email is not about ferrets, but idignant people. Let's bring the fuzzies back! :) -----Smile------ [NA] [Posted in FML issue 2382]