I forgot to mention in my last message,,, If you look at my Unwanted Critters web page, you will see that I don't pay for the shipping if someone wants to send me their unwanted critter. I set it up like that so I don't end up with lots of people trying to ship their free gerbils to me at my expense. I wish I could do that, but I fear it would become a huge problem. I think this is the main point everyone is trying to make, and for good reasons. Ann-Marie L. Roberts T&T Gerbils Escanaba, Michigan Member of the American Gerbil Society Pup Count Project creator and maintainer Please visit my website at: http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Reserve/1928/ > > > > > I think Angie has a good point. > > I think the best way for the GR to function is letting the organization be a > kind of support group for rescuers. Instead of having the gerbils sent to > Kristen, let the rescuers find unwanted gerbils in their area and try to > find new homes for the gerbils in their area. This way no shipping of > gerbils will be involved. > > If a petshop is not taking care of their animals, the best thing to do is to > not buy any at all. If the pet shop can't sell the animals then they will > eventually stop stocking those animals. If a rescuer or anybody thinks an > animal is not being treated properly, then call the Humane Society. Maybe > you could tell the Society that you are interested in helping to rehome the > animals. > > The GR message board could be used to post the gerbils that rescuers have > 'saved'. > > Some of you may have seen my webpage about unwanted critters. This is my way > of finding unwanted critters and rehomeing them in my area. I started taking > in the unwanted critters in December. So far I have successfully rehomed 1 > gerbil. I keep an eye for ads from people wanting to give their gerbils for > free, and on my "Gerbil's for sale" flyers that I have all over town, I also > have a section asking for unwanted critters, also my local shelter has my > phone# just in case they ever get any small critters in. > > I accept all small pocket pets including, gerbils, hamsters, mice, rats, > degu's, guinea pigs, and spiny mice, and may consider others. > > I also suggest anyone under 18 to have their parents approval first before > becoming a rescuer. It would be a shame and waste of time if someone takes > in some sick or unwanted critters and then their parents tell them they > can't do that. Then what happens to the critter?, The pet shop? > > Ann-Marie L. Roberts > T&T Gerbils > Escanaba, Michigan > Member of the American Gerbil Society > Pup Count Project creator and maintainer > Please visit my website at: > http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Reserve/1928/ > >
