Then again....if this had stayed in the Busse Forum(?) I would never have read it. (No offense to you Busse knife lovers.) I'm not big on cats, only because I'm terrifically allergic to them, but I love dogs of all kinds and my wife and I have six at home right now. Two of them are adopted from our local animal shelter. Of the six we have, the two adoptees are the most loving and appreciative of all our dogs. You can't go wrong adopting a pet, or trying to help any good shelter organisation, so I'm in. My wife hasn't been able to work for some time, now and we're on one income, but I'll swing as much as possible to help out. Good for you and your efforts and matching contribution, Jaxx.