On Thu, 26 October 2000, Amy Yolanda Castillo wrote:
>
> > One of the people that i work with came to work today
> > and said that she saw the hammy i described last week.
> > I wwent to the store and there she was three legs and
> > all. She now is home in her own cage being loved. I am
> > not sure how long she will live but she will be loved
> > for how ever long that may be. My gerbils are just
> > going to have to share my time for now
>
> I'm happy to hear you had the compassion to do this. I have a
> three-legged gerbil whom I bought under similar circumstances. He has
> become quite tame, and is a nice little pet. I also called him Tripod
> at first, but then wanted to "get past his disability," so I changed
> his name to Petey.
>
> Does Tripod look ill right now? If so, perhaps a quick visit to the
> vet and a round of antibiotics might help. I wouldn't consider him
> (or her, sorry, I don't know) doomed by a long shot! These little
> critters are scrappers!
>
> ***************************************
> Amy Yolanda Castillo
Definitely. I have one boy who has only 3 legs now, one was removed due to a gigantic
tumor. It doesn't bother him a bit, he gets around fine and even climbs up my arm.
Another has had two lumps removed from under an ear and now a scent gland tumor
removed. He's recovering nicely. :)
--Tana and The Little Rascals
http://thesanctuary.tripod.com
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