> In a message dated 2/4/01 5:09:02 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > BTW Gerbils are not preyed on by cats in the wild and proximity to a
> cat > will not scare them in the slightest. The downside of this is
> that many > gerbils end up as cat food because they do not have this
> fear.
When we had gerbils in wire cages, once -- Loper -- tried to fight one of
our ferrets through the bars. He got his lip ripped open for his
trouble. Had to go to the vet and get it sewn up.
Michelle
Flutist