I hope this is the correct mailing list that has been discussing "crush videos". There is an article in today's Tallahassee (FL) Democrat on these videos. The participants have been ordered to stand trial on animal cruelty charges. It did say that the animals were rats and mice (NOT ferrets) and some were babies. A Deputy Public Defender is arguing that it should only be a misdemeanor because rodents aren't covered under the state's (California) animal cruelty laws. Does this mean it's OK to do this to squirrels, muskrats, etc??? Katharine [Posted in FML issue 2787]