Hi, I adopted Chance from Bev Fox and it didn't bother me one bit writing out a check to her instead of a shelter name, as I knew she operated from her home and was not affiliated with a club. I don't blame her one bit for not wanting to spend money on a bank account that will not maintain a balance. Bless her and anyone else who has the time and means to take in unwanted ferrets and care for them when no one else wants them. My Chance was going to be put down by a pet store because he bit. He has turned out to be a special ferret. Thanks, Bev, for saving him and giving me the opportunity to adopt him. You don't need any fancy letterhead, checking account, non-profit status, etc., to qualify as a shelter in my book. As a member of the Ferret Association of CT, I know it cost a lot of time and money to gain that non-profit tax-exempt status. I prefer time and money be spent on the ferrets instead of an accounting of how much food, litter, etc., a home shelter purchases each month. Now, I also realize there are some con artists out there, but not having a separate checking account in the name of a shelter does not make a shelter any less of a shelter. Moxie and Chance [Posted in FML issue 2872]