Finally some excellent advice! As secretary we will be probably be doing
that now! We are in the process of reforming we are deleting are page and
starting a brand new organization call the Gerbil Rescue League!
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From: "Ann-Marie L. Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: "Ann-Marie L. Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: GR Newsletter (a good idea?)
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 08:49:44 -0500
>
> I agree, I think many people will try to take you for your money. And a
> business buys more of something when it looks like a good product..if the
> gerbils keep selling well..they'll just get more and more and more. I
think
> a good GR would be asking people to join a Gerbil Rescue group: A group
of
> volunteers that takes in gerbils from shelters. My mom is a member of
the
> Middle Tennesee Golden Retriever Rescue. Whenever a Golden Retriever
enters
> a shelter..the shelter has a group of people in the area to call to take
the
> dog in. That leaves room for other dogs, and prospective owners can see
the
> dog in a home atmosphere instead of a kennel of barking dogs, the shelter
> then knows who to contact if a person comes in looking for a Golden
> Retriever...there are many other benefits too..but on with the gerbils.
So
> basically make it an organization of gerbil rescuers. Any volunteers can
be
> added to the Gerbil Rescue Society and can post the gerbils they have
rescued
> to a common web site or something. I think you can see where this is all
> going..if you have any suggestions..please post them on the list. Maybe
if
> we get past all this arguing we can make this into something worthwhile.
>
> Angie
> The Gerbil Guide
> http://members.aol.com/angh2715/index.htm
> Adorable ~N~ Gentle Gerbils
> The ANG Clan
> AGS Member
>
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/
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