5 of the 7 dwarfs (gerbils)


We currently have five adorable gerbil pups available for adoption. (Sneezy and Dopey were recently adopted.) They came to us when the family pets had a litter of seven and the owners realized they were not prepared for caring for a litter of gerbils. This is one of the most common reasons gerbils are surrendered to us.

Gerbils love lots of attention. They will do much better if they are handled every day instead of just left in their cage to keep themselves occupied. They also do much better when they are adopted in at least pairs. They will live much longer when they have a pal then if there is just one gerbil in the home.

We adopt our gerbils with the cage they arrived in. Doc and Grumpy will be adopted together and Happy, Bashful, and Sleepy will be adopted together. The adoption fee for a pair of gerbils is only $10.

A gerbil is a great way to teach a young child the responsibility of having a pet. The commitment for gerbils this age should be four to five years. They are entertaining to watch and if you have been handling them every day they will recognize your voice when they hear you talking to them.

The gerbils are residents of the Jungle Room so come on in and ask to meet the remaining five of The Seven Dwarfs!


You can meet these adorable creatures at the HSSC, 2331 15th Street in Sarasota or call 955-4131.

Comments

Anonymous said…
I agree that gerbils and hamsters are a great way of teaching a child the responsibility of owning a pet, but like any other animal, the adult in the family also has to be responsible for the child and make sure that these animals are being well cared for. (And hint: don't let you hamster escape while your grandmother is visiting, mine was not a happy camper that day when I was young until we found him snug, warm and asleep in an old piece of clothing in the closet.)
-Laura

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