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From: "[Angela] [Hull]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2000 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: GR Newsletter
> In a message dated 00-03-11 14:31:29 EST, you write:
>
> << Another thing that bothers me with all this is, Why is this
organization
> promoting the shipping of gerbils when the president knows that it is
> against postal regulations to mail small animals? >>
>
> I called my post office this week and was talking to him about shipping
> gerbils..they have a book that states all the requirements of shipping
> animals..they had entry's for small cold blooded animals, small warm
blooded
> animals, chickens..etc. So I wouldn't think that it is if the post office
> has books that state this. Also on the USPS web site (www.usps.com) You
can
> go to an area to figure up the cost of shipping and animals is an option.
> Just thought I'd share the infomation I've learned since the topic was
> brought up. :)
>
> -Angie :)
>
Last year I tried to ship some gerbils and my post office wouldn't let me.
They said their book says that small warm blooded animals such as hamsters,
mice, rats, rabbits, and guinea pigs are not shippable. I pointed out to
them that 'gerbils' were not mentioned, but of course they said that since
gerbils are like hamsters, they would not ship them cause it against
regulations. Many people on the list are aware of this and ship them in
boxes labeled 'Geckos'.
I have not tried to ship since then, and as far as I'm concerned, I'm no
longer interested in shipping. I would worry way to much about the gerbils.
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/
