Well, I am happy to report that my ferrets did great under grandma's care this weekend and that nobody crawled through my window to take them while I was gone (lol). Just wanted to say thank you to all of you who emailed me regarding how you divide your time when you have over 10 ferrets, it is very reassuring to see that there are some out there who feel that one-on-one time with an animal is just as important as group time. It really made me feel good to see this and the concerns other's expressed over those who become ferret "collectors" like the one I mentioned in my post. KUDOS to all of you who are doing such an excellent job! As you all know, I refer to my ferrets as my kids (I do not have human children) but I do feel that a human child would not want to always have "group attention" and that spending one-on-one time away from siblings is also important. Although animals can't speak english, I feel that they are just as emotional as humans. Call me crazy, but that is how I feel. As for Debbie (Sunshine), I missed whatever transpired. I urge Debbie to continue posting and asking as many questions as she would like. She truly loves her ferrets and I am sorry if her feelings have been hurt by anyone on here. June summarized this quite accurately. I am sorry for the loss of Slinky, that must be very hard. Keep your chin up! Now Tyson. I do not understand why it is that this is not being prosecuted? As far as I'm concerned, if a dead pet is found at someone's home and the pet has suffered from neglect, that is on their property and they are responsible. Also, didn't Daryl Francis say that they are his pets? Why is he not being charged? We had an incident here in Washington State concerning some teenagers that brutally attacked and killed a donkey at a public farm - they got the book thrown at them (well, not quite enough punishment to satisfy me, but it did send a message). We have also had other cruelty and abuse cases here, and they are taken VERY seriously. I guess in Las Vegas the authorities are more concerned with who is stealing money, laundering money, etc... and the life of an animal is unimportant to them. That is the message I am getting out of all of this. SHAME ON THEM. CJ did a tremendous job and should be commended. Sometimes, regardless of how hard you try and how much your heart is in the right place, it just doesn't matter. I know this first hand. CJ should feel good about what she did, there are some people out there who just would not even bother. You did so much! Feel proud! That is all for now. P.S. I like seeing all the posts from shelters who have ferrets up for adoption, but can we possibly eliminate the subtle marketing attempts of certain breeders from the list? [Posted in FML issue 2896]