>**Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I should care for him? He is
>all alone in his cage.
Mostly, he's geriatric. Keep an eye on what he eats and how much
he drinks; keep him in a quieter place, and let him live his last days
in dignity. Sounds like he might have a slow or fast growth there....
>I just thought I would share this entire story with everyone. It is so sad
>that the female died the way she did, and that the males' condition went
>un-noticed by the previous owners.
What you related is very sad.
> Things like that happen when people lose interest in their pets. I just
>hope everyone takes a moment to stop and think about this. Is any of us
>going to lose interest in our little friends? I sure hope not. I hate to
see
>or hear of animals suffer because their owner became uninterested in
>them.
This is how I inherited all my clannery. A rescue.
I have given a few cards to the PetSmart stores in town (the ones
with vet clinics) as a 'hamster and gerbil' rescue person; in case
they run across the need.
I admit, with the number of animals I have, not all are perfectly tamed;
but are well kept. As I dedicate hours every day and all weekend
every weekend to cage munging and all those chores, at least my
little ones are adequately housed, fed, water available; etc. I am
a lot more picky about diet and space for animals than most (i.e.,
I think that a lot of the commercially available cages are too small);
I truely hope that my little charges are happy as they live under my
roof. If I ever get to where I don't care, I will be the first to admit it
and find them homes that will continue to care.
Committment to a pet is for the life of the animal. If you can't give
that, don't have a pet.
[owned by a 17 and a 6 year old cat, 17 week old puppy; all the
hamsters, gerbils, koi, and goldfish. Plus.... ]
>Ann-Marie L. Roberts
>T&T Gerbils
Deb Rebel
Rebel's Rodent Ranch
