Re: 100's of gerbils & gerbil shortage

[Molly]

I've never heard of small animals being sent to shelters before, and I'm not
sure that the one near me would have any small animals.

This is, unfortunately, a common misconception.  I have lived in four different states 
and have had contact with many many shelters.  They ALL had small mammals (i.e. 
hamsters, rats, gpigs, etc.), although I will say that there were a couple that 
usually did not have GERBILS.  In any case, it's always worth a phone call to see what 
they have before buying from a breeder or pet store.

My two cents.

Molly