>From: [log in to unmask] >Subject: money, money and more money >But it kind of gets my goat for people to ask for money for a situation >>they created. I'm talking about the guy in Ca. with the 13 confiscated >ferrets. You can't tell me that he didn't know they were illegal. He was >on this list. I'm really sorry that he got caught, but he shouldn't have >had them in the first place. He took a risk and lost, why should we pay >for that? As I understand it and I may be wrong but I think Mark was running a small shelter in his home. True he may have started with 1 or more ferrets on his own, but took some as rescues. Now possibly he did create the situation but why was that. Because he did not want to see the ferrets destroyed or die a horrible death. Hmm. Of course he knew they were illegal but there are a lot of things that people do every day that are illegal which doesn't make it right but they do them anyway. But that is a legal issue not a moral issue. What about the moral issue of the situation. Do the ferrets deserve to die just because F&D gestopo enforce this particular law and not others. Hmm interesting And the money issue as I understand it is to get the ferrets out of the state and not for the individual. And he has not asked but other people have asked for him and to relieve the suffering of the ferrets. The ferrets didn't do anything wrong other than to live in a state that is stupid and moronic. I am owned by ferrets, ten to be exact, 6 I have got at pet stores and 4 I have gotten because people no longer wanted them but if they became illegal here I would still have them and would would still help others that needed it and take my chances on the law as he did. Remember here though when shelters and people ask for money they are asking on behave of the animals they love and care for who can not ask for themselves and the real victims not for themselves. Mark if convicted is probably going to get a fine, maybe probation and I doubt nothing more but the ferrets get executed. Just my 2 cents worth Dennis The Terror Ten PS Flame if you must I have broad shoulders but along with those shoulders comes a very sharp tongue. [Posted in FML issue 2809]