At 12:30 PM 10/6/2003 -0400, Phyllis Berry wrote:
>A friend in California just sent me information regarding this terrible
>website:
>www.bonsaikitten.com
>I hope it is a sick, sick joke because I can't hardly believe it could be
>real, but my friend was asked to put her name on a list to get 500 names to
>get this site shut down.  Here is her e-mail:
Phyllis,

Fortunately, this IS nothing more than a sick joke.  It's a so-called urban
legend appearing on the computer inter-network, and is described more fully
here:

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/bonsai.htm

Your concern for animals is deeply appreciated.  The world would be a
kinder place with more people like you in it.

Fritz Efaw.