My cat thinks my gerbils are play toys, not food. The worst he ever does is
bat his paws at them, and he is declawed.
Meg
--
Breeder of Mongolian Gerbils
http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/4243/gerbils.html
Governing Committee Member & Ethics Committee Chairperson,
American Gerbil Society
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Shores/8181/AGS/index.html
Gus: Got to find something to chew! Mom! Give me something to chew!
Silver: Gus doesn't your jaw get sore from chewing all the time?
Arrow, Slategirl, Sunkist, Lucky, Pepper, Socks, Flower, and Tiny:
Maybe if I chew on these wires long enough I will chew my way out!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Ryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2000 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: $$GERBIL PAIR FOR SALE$$
> A cat with gerbils is like taking a snake with a mouse. They are natural
> predators - so how do you do it?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gerbil Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf
Of
> Jennifer Marie Thompson
> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 6:17 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: $$GERBIL PAIR FOR SALE$$
>
> Please! I need to sell one of my female pairs! An agouti and a REW.
They
> are 10 weeks old, very friendly, and very happy together. I'll be needing
> their cage soon so I really need to sell them. I live in Wilmington
> Delaware, but I can ship. Please respond! Thanks and good luck everyone,
>
> -Jenni(the human behind The JenniFUR Clan)
> the gerbils:
> StarDust, MoonLight, LollyPop, AquaMan, Cosmo, Oak, Engy, June, Coach,
Milk,
> and Honey.
> the cat:
> Simba
> visit our web site at:
> http://www.angelfire.com/nm/jennthompson
> _________________________________________________________
> "A conclusion is the place whereyou got tired of thinking."
>
>
> >From: Samantha Sly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: Selling/Giving Away Gerbils--Update
> >Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 19:41:53 EST
> >
> >In a message dated 1/16/2000 5:00:09 PM Central Standard Time,
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >
> ><< I don't mean that the kids get "experiential learning" in respecting
> > feelings, I just mean that gerbils view us a predators (I'm sure) due
to
> >our
> > forward-facing eyes. (Prey species tend to have eyes on the sides of
> >their
> > heads for better observation for predators, and predators have eyes
> >closer
> > together on the face so they can stalk prey). I continually reinforce
> >with
> > the boys that the gerbils think we might hurt them so we must be very
> > gentle. Dogs and cats, with their forward-facing "stalking" eyes see
us
> >a
> > less of a threat, despite our (sometimes) larger size. >>
> >Good point. Gerbils aren't very carnivorous : 0-),
> >
> >Samantha, the pets who own her-- : 0-), <:3 )----* + 7--her Neopet
> >Astrolis the Wocky, & Biskit & Co.
>
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