I am terribly sorry, but on the advice of MAFF the organisers of this event, The London and Southern Counties Mouse and Rat Club, have decided to cancel the show. We will be holding it at the same venue as soon as it is safe to do so. The factors that were taken into account when cancelling this event include the fact that some people who would attend the show come from rural areas where there are restrictions on moving animals, and other exhibitors come from areas which are so far disease free. The organisers were also concerned that rats are known to be susceptible to Foot and Mouth Disease. No-one appears to know if gerbils can be made ill by this virus, but the fact that a relatively closely related species can, means that we would rather be cautious rather than risk making a difficult problem worse. -- Julian [EMAIL PROTECTED] National Gerbil Society http://www.gerbils.co.uk/
