As far as I can see,there are some serious flaws in your logic.Altering SOME ferrets will not cause the extinction of all ferrets.You don't take into account the siblings of the one altered,or the parents,which are capable of reproducing those self same genes.While I don't agree with the early altering,for health reasons,I do agree with altering those not wanted for the passage of certain traits.Your argument might make sense if it were all ferrets being altered. Domestication doesn't come to a halt as the ferret is already domesticated. That's the point we're trying to get the FG in Ca. to understand,as well as many uneducated people. Cat breeders are also using altering to pick and choose what characteristics to pass on.I don't see them becoming extinct anytime soon.You can see what indiscriminant breeding does by visiting your humane society,or wander the streets anywhere.Luckily it's better for cats to be altered early,better health for them when they get older.I'm sure the vast majority of ferret breeders are breeding for better health and personality traits as well as beauty.There seems to me to be to wide a gene pool for ferrets as a whole to suffer,because MF ferrets are altered.They don't seem to be getting any less in number.Aren't they on the road to extinction? You're crying wolf where there is no need.All this is IMHO.Since I bred cats for 25 years,I can speak with some knowledge.That's enough of that. You can find sarsaparilla at Smith's food,or if there aren't any where you are,this was distributed by White Rock Products in Whitestone,NY.(Sioux City Sarsaparilla).Now go kiss your fuzzies,for tomorrow brings who knows what. Sandy,and the ferreteers [Posted in FML issue 2394]