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I often get asked why I even bother trying to educate misinformed
ferret owners when everyone knows you can't change people, and
they will do what they want anyway.
The answer is simple: Because I love and care for ferrets very
deeply. |
The importance of trying is a basic one: The more people you talk
to, the more likely the information you have provided will
eventually sink into the brain of one individual. So using logic
and basic reasoning, this infers that out of a potential of,
let's say, 100 people, I may reach 1 or 2. If I talk to 1000 then
the potential of reaching more goes up. |
I use to be one of these people who got overwhelmed by the state
the world was in. Starving children, abuse in all forms, animal
cruelty beyond belief... was this world truly worth living in? I
felt so ashamed to be part of the human race. At one point I did
not want to be a part of it any longer. |
I managed somehow to make it past this dark period in my life and
came to realize that changing the world as a whole was not
realistic, for who was I but just one person. I came to realize
that I could make small differences in my own back yard. I came
to realize that there were always going to be the atrocities
ravaged amongst the human race and through the animal populace. I
came to realize that people must choose their wars to battle.
And I came to realize that my own battles may not be responsible
for world peace, or for curing hunger, or for stopping animal
cruelty...but that my battles entailed saving the lives of a
handful of ferrets and trying to make a better life for a few
more. That's really all anyone can do. |
Sometimes we need to take a look at the big picture instead of
narrowly focusing on those issues that appear to be the big ones.
Marshall Farms may have a history of certain documented animal
cruelty cases, but what of the breeders in our own backyards that
leave whole hobs in with birthing females who end up eating the
new born kits? What about the poor living conditions of ferrets
who have never seen the light of day, or of ferrets who die of
negligence due to misinformation? We sometimes have a tendency
to look to cure the big problem when we really should be looking
to cure a lot more little problems right in our own
neighbourhoods. |
There are many things that people can do that can effect small
changes in the world. Simply being a good home for ferrets goes
a long way. I tend to think that anytime we talk to others about
the wonders of our ferrets we are continually paving a road that
will lead to change. People knowledgeable in ferret illnesses
and diseases are directly responsible for extending the lives of
many ill ferrets through the sharing of their wealth of
experiences. |
Maybe you are an individual that feels that no one would want to
listen to what you have to say, therefore you don't get involved
with rallies or political debates. Don't sell yourself short...
I'm sure you have other things to offer. |
Everyone has something to contribute. It is up to you to figure
out how you want to change the world. Do you want to take on the
whole world? Or do you want to approach it by little steps? |
... for me, it is one ferret at a time, however I can. |
Betty and Her Blur O'Fur |
For the Love of Ferrets... |
