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> You DO REALIZE that goodness forbid your postally shipped gerbils are in any
> sort of accident or become ill or even KILLED due to boxes being CRUSHED,
> left in too hot or cold of a location, or packed in such a way that not
> enough air gets in to them, that you can not in any way report it, collect
> damages or otherwise hold the postal office liable for animal neglect?
I have only had one incident where this has happened and I DID get the value
of my gerbils plus shipping and handling cost reimbursed. The person was
charged
with neglect and fired!
It has never happened again.
Evon
"Pineywoods Gerbils"