This is just in case it makes any difference to anyone connected with the ferrets that Dawn gave away: I was one of the people who was willing to come and pick up one of Dawns ferrets, though I live in Illinois. I wrote describing myself and why I thought I would be a good ferret mom, and tried to make arrangements to pick up one of the ferrets on a Sunday in Minnesota. It involved cutting short my first vacation in several years with the permission of my sisters-who joined me, getting another cage up and ready - which involved moving furniture, and trying to get hold of Dawn. 1. I never recieved a response-though I wrote immediately and multiple times. In Dawns letter to the FML, there was a definite urgency in finding homes for the ferrets. 2. Dawn wrote that she thanked everyone on the FML that wrote to her. I never recieved anything from her at all. Kinda selfish and rude not to even say" thank you. " But then she also wrote that she Had thanked everyone. It's not true. It could have been me that had her ferret now. I was ready and willing and trying to help Dawn. All of you taught me the stress ferrets go under with a major change like changing family, home, cage, toys, and schedule. As I really thought that I was going to be picking up one of Dawns ferrets-I feel I have some right to say this: I would not consider giving the ferret back to Dawn. It would not be in the living beings' best interest. I feel this way very strongly due to all I have read here on the FML.. I also have strong beliefs on parents giving up their children then wanting them back. I write this only in case it makes a difference to anyone making a decision involving these ferrets.. I also feel badly for Dawn and remember the kind of pain she is in now. Big-big ouch. I have nothing against Dawn. I was young once too. Lisette [Posted in FML issue 2871]