Hi Ya Furrit's And Folks ;o) Ferris sends his dooks and hugs ta all da fuzzels, specially doze ill, and ta all da furtfolk, specially doze healing from loss jus now. Well, today we felt we'd like ta add our bit to a couple of issues, so we've donned all our "fireproof" gear an we's enterin inta da fire . . . First, as concerns the recent deplorable and disappointing occurence of the malignment and belittlement of Dr. Kemmerer in response to sharing her opinion re:vaccination protocol issue. As we've already indicated to her within a private email in immediate response to her post about this, we are deeply sorry that she has had to endure such ignorant and hurtful treatment, and we think it is an incredible SHAME that this occured! We here are overwhelmingly grateful to her for taking the time, and having the heart, to share her vast fert knowledge and considerable experience with us through this forum! We wish to encourage her now to disregard an obviously "ill informed", "childish", and "highly objectionable" display of ignorance from those who apparently lack appreciation for your most kind and generous "FREE" assistance and support given fertfolk on this mailing list. And we also wish to take this chance, to publicly express our appreciation here, which indeed, we should do more often and before or without any such unfortunate provocation actually, but never the less do gratefully offer you now, a THANK YOU!!! Very much!! We do appreciate your sharing yourself with us here on the FML, even if we don't always agree with what you may say, we're glad to hear ya say it, and we just dread the thought that we should ever be denied your input because some other unpleasant individual so abused and offended you, we truly do pray that you shall be spared any further such occurences, and will be able regards that which has already occured, to simply ignore it altogether! And as well, we'd like to also take opportunity to further express our equal appreciation to the other wonderful individuals of the Veterinary Profession, Veterinary Students, and "other" professional fields, who do also share their time and knowledge here on the FML to benefit fertfolks and their furkids. THANK YOU ALL, words are inadequate to express what our hearts feel for you all in appreciation! And to all those who feel inclined to lash out at others to cause them harm, it's our prayer that you shall come to a realization of your error in so doing and refrain in future from such atroscious behavior and thus become decent human beings. Life is far more pleasant for those who are pleasant, and spending life in unpleasantness is an utter waste of it! And we just have to say here . . . >From: Judy Moon <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Vaccination discussion >I will say I don't live on Mars and distemper whether canine or feline or >ferret is as common here in Washington as anyplace. I don't vaccinate my >dogs, cats or the ferrets I keep for myself once they are past 1 year of >age. I have NEVER lost a ferret to any disease! I have never lost a cat >to distemper! >Just so someone doesn't try to say we haven't had any experience with >animals I would like to state that I have raised top quality prize winning >Borzois, Saanen goats, cattle, horses, swine, and various fowl. All got >the same thing - super preventative care and no vaccinations after 1 year >of age. And they all went to fairs and shows and were exposed to >everything under the sun. Firstly, we of course, hope and pray, that you never shall either! BUT by yer statement of exposing yer critters to everything under the sun, fully knowing that they are "unprotected" against in fact just that, "every thing under the sun", well it sounds to us as if ya have most certainly been a very fortunate soul! We sure do hope yer luck holds out and that the "law of averages thing" don't ever finally catch up on ya! So there ya have it, our little contribution. Ferris "If'n we's libbed byes Dr. Kemmerer shes bin my's vet 2 huh mom!" and his mom Deba Brezden Flames Graciously Accepted and Appropriately Ignored ;o) [Posted in FML issue 2427]