Hi Again ;o) Okay, I sure didn't mean to start up a debate on A/C here, and think my point was fairly well "missed" for the most part anyway. The issue that was intended in the post was simply that there are many people in this world and we all have our own peculiar circumstances to live with/in, I am of the mind that NOBODY should be "faulted" for them period. I don't attempt to compel people to ONLY DO AS I DO, nor do I fault them for the ways they do things, especially when their actions are dictated by their circumstances. As far as Dani, Meg, and Marion go, and anyone else too, you have every right to feel and act as you choose to, and I certainly don't begrudge you in that you are in a position to do so, indeed I am sincerely happy for the fact for you all, however, I do think it fairly reasonable that I should also enjoy that same right, and in like manner, expect that others would respect and allow me that right freely. Truly everyone's life is their own, I can not know what it is like to walk in your shoes, and niether can you know what it's like in mine, (and I can assure you, you wouldn't want to if you had to!) The important thing as far as this list is concerned, is that I LOVE FERRIS, and I do ALL that is required to provide him with a VERY HAPPY & HEALTHY life with me, as I'm poor I may utilize different means than others more affluent than I, BUT those means are assuredly completely sufficient, and I definetly do NOT NEGLECT my darling in anything he needs!!! As far as I'm concerned, that is all that is important. Ferris is now turning 5 years old, and he has been with me for 4 1/2 years of his life, has never been sick, hurt, or harmed in any manner, and I'd bet he dosen't think it's important how we've managed to have that be the case either, and is just happy to have me LOVE him, and to LOVE me in return! And BTW, there is NOT 4 handicapped folks here, just me, I'm alone, and manage mobility in my home just fine in all regards, here again, there are in fact MANY sorts of "disabilities". The post reading that way, was a typo, because I'd deleted a too derogatory comment from it and simply messed up on my "cutout" part in piecing it back together. Also BTW, the fact is, I live in a 1 bdrm. bsmt. suite, wherein I have, happily and by choice, given up that bedroom to Ferris, (who is NEVER caged! A practice which I strongly disagree with myself, but none the less realize that a great many folks "circumstances" dictate that they do differently than I am able to do here) and I do myself in fact sleep on the couch as a way of life. So even though, I may not be able to get him any A/C, I DO give him ALL that I can! It's a great big world full of different individual people out there, and I'm glad it's so! I choose to respect folks right to be themselves, and not just copies of myself, or who I say or might think they should be. Without Air Conditioning - But With A Loved And Happy Ferret Deba Brezden [Posted in FML issue 2386]