I'll probably get flamed for this, but .. Can't we learn to cut other people and their lifestyles a bit of slack? Some people have to give up their ferrets because of LIFE! Others chose to tough it out! Neither is right and neither is wrong. Stop and think before blasting away at people. LIFE has a way of sneaking up and biting us all in the butt sooner or later. I have nearly 20 ferrets. I try to handle every one every day. But if I miss my bus and get home three hours late, I have to feed and water and leave them to get to bed. No, I cannot stay up late and let everybody out to play. I have to be functioning, alert and pleasant to my customers the next day. We all have to make choices and those are our choices. Nobody else should have a say as long as nobody including the ferret(or other animal) get hurt. If we are realistic we will have to admit life is not fair, so quit blaming everybody for eve ything. Lets get on with the job of helping and supporting each other. Judy - Moonsong Ferrets [Posted in FML issue 2409]