Excellent News!! The 3 rattie boys, Gambit, Curly and Logan were adopted yesterday!
We have 2 new arrivals. They are a pair of rabbits, already spayed and neutered. Their names are Jack and Jill. They are large sized black bunnies with lop ears. They are both extremely sweet. They love being petted. They are so calm and laid back.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Happy New Year!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
3 rats went home!!
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Today three adoptable male rats went home!! Yeah!!! Blaze, Fennel and Moe have finally found a perfect home. Their new Mom and Dad are loving and patient people. I know they will give time and take it slow with Blaze, who is prone to nervousness. And Mr.Moe was just sticking his nose and whole body into the meeting process that they decided they had to take him. Nice tactic in getting adopted Moe! :) Their new parents already have 4 rats at home and one is a hairless. And they are all boys! Lot of testosterone in that family. But male rats are cuddly mushballs.
We also have Lissa the rabbit, Niko the ferret and Hercules the turtle as adoption pending.
We took in 9 dwarf hamsters today. They were the result of the normal problem of thinking they had 2 of the same sex, and it wasn't so. Babies resulted from that. They also didn't know how to tell the sex of the babies, and they are sexually mature. All females will be on pregnancy watch before they are adoptable. There are 5 females and 4 males. We have named the males Doug, Bobby, Wayne and Gary. Got to love the people names :) We also named the Mom hamster, Esmerelda. I haven't named the other 3 girls yet.
Pictured above is Moe, Blaze and Fennel
Monday, December 7, 2009
Sugar Gliders and Perfect Pocket Pets
Perfect Pocket Pets is a sugar glider mill that sells sugar gliders at malls, fairs, etc. They sell them to unsuspecting people (normally as impulse purchases) and make their sale by tellings lies and giving out false information. A fellow rescuer wrote a letter about Perfect Pocket Pets. I copied what he wrote ( with is permission) , he worded the truth better than I ever could have. Here is his letter-
Sugar Gliders are exotics and should not be sold as trinkets at malls or flea markets. The sellers of these animals have the unfortunate tendency to 'stretch the truth' about how easy sugar gliders are to care for and feed. They hawk these animals in impulse-buy venues to unsuspecting people who get the animals home and have no clue how hard they are to care for properly. Many, many die of malnourishment, being eaten by dogs, or being neglected by pre-teen children who have no business caring for them in the first place. One look at the colorful, and cartoonish banner used by pocket pets clues you in to the target audience - and that is little kiddies who are clueless about animal care let alone an exotic animal.
Both myself and fellow rescuers nationwide are all too familiar with the horrid outcome of this impulse-buy hucksterism of exotic animals. Personally, I co-direct a 501(c)3 non-profit charity with a focus on sugar glider rescue and rehabilitation. We are stuffed to the gills with over 80 rescued sugar gliders who are up for adoption after being purchased on "impulse" from the likes of Pocket Pets and other mill breeders. And across the country there are thousands of other exotics unceremoniously "dumped" by families who bought them at malls only months before. This after the "cool factor" wears off or after someone gets bitten, or the animals show signs of medical problems.
These are a "fad" pet that are misunderstood and are often malnourished with sub-standard pellets. They are quickly abandoned by many of the people who buy them and then rescue organizations are left to clean up the mess after companies like Pocket Pets "pocket" their profits and scoot out of town.
Many mill breeders push these animals out with the dreaded disease Giardia and call that "normal." Many of them sell the animals way before their natural weaning period which according to the Merck Veterinary Manual is 15 weeks. Most of the commercial outfits sell them in as few as 6 weeks which is cruel because the animals simply are not strong enough and cannot even regulate their own body temperature. And they sell them solo which is also cruel because many lone gliders self-mutiliate because they are stressed out at being alone since they are colony animals.
All in all, it is a poor practice to allow the sale of an exotic, innocent animal in a tiny mall kiosk like some holiday trinket. Just cruel. Kindly consider just saying "no" to these people. That would make for a more humane holiday for so many animals.
Many thanks for your kind consideration.
Yours truly, Edwin Margulies, co-director, Lucky Glider Rescue & Sanctuary
Sugar Gliders are exotics and should not be sold as trinkets at malls or flea markets. The sellers of these animals have the unfortunate tendency to 'stretch the truth' about how easy sugar gliders are to care for and feed. They hawk these animals in impulse-buy venues to unsuspecting people who get the animals home and have no clue how hard they are to care for properly. Many, many die of malnourishment, being eaten by dogs, or being neglected by pre-teen children who have no business caring for them in the first place. One look at the colorful, and cartoonish banner used by pocket pets clues you in to the target audience - and that is little kiddies who are clueless about animal care let alone an exotic animal.
Both myself and fellow rescuers nationwide are all too familiar with the horrid outcome of this impulse-buy hucksterism of exotic animals. Personally, I co-direct a 501(c)3 non-profit charity with a focus on sugar glider rescue and rehabilitation. We are stuffed to the gills with over 80 rescued sugar gliders who are up for adoption after being purchased on "impulse" from the likes of Pocket Pets and other mill breeders. And across the country there are thousands of other exotics unceremoniously "dumped" by families who bought them at malls only months before. This after the "cool factor" wears off or after someone gets bitten, or the animals show signs of medical problems.
These are a "fad" pet that are misunderstood and are often malnourished with sub-standard pellets. They are quickly abandoned by many of the people who buy them and then rescue organizations are left to clean up the mess after companies like Pocket Pets "pocket" their profits and scoot out of town.
Many mill breeders push these animals out with the dreaded disease Giardia and call that "normal." Many of them sell the animals way before their natural weaning period which according to the Merck Veterinary Manual is 15 weeks. Most of the commercial outfits sell them in as few as 6 weeks which is cruel because the animals simply are not strong enough and cannot even regulate their own body temperature. And they sell them solo which is also cruel because many lone gliders self-mutiliate because they are stressed out at being alone since they are colony animals.
All in all, it is a poor practice to allow the sale of an exotic, innocent animal in a tiny mall kiosk like some holiday trinket. Just cruel. Kindly consider just saying "no" to these people. That would make for a more humane holiday for so many animals.
Many thanks for your kind consideration.
Yours truly, Edwin Margulies, co-director, Lucky Glider Rescue & Sanctuary
Friday, December 4, 2009
The benefit and new chinchillas
Today was the first day of the Benefit. We enjoyed our stay with Marcia Scott and her husband. We are hoping for a nice turn out tomorrow. (Saturday, December 5th) There are many nice gifts (proceeds go to select organizations). We have Eva the dwarf hamster, Wario the bunny and Oreo the guinea pig on display. They are adoptable. Times for tomorrow are - 3:30PM to 7:30 PM and Sunday from 11PM to 3:30PM. Located at 3250 Countryside Lane, Hamburg, NY 14075. Please stop by and tell your friends and family.
Niko the ferret is now in search of a foster home. His current foster home cannot keep him any longer. Niko doesn't know limits to how rough he can play with other animals. He is instigating play with the family's Great Dane and may be irritating the dog too much. Niko would do well in home with no dogs or cats. Or in a home that has a ferret proofed room that he can run and explore in without any other pets coming in. Niko does not terrorize any other pets while he is in his cage. But he does need the exercise and time out of the cage each day. Please consider fostering the little guy. What he needs the most is to be adopted. He has been waiting for his forever home for many months now. Please call us at (716)634-2462 or 472-2415 or e-mail at
We have 2 new arrivals. They are male chinchillas, their owner's allergies became too much and now they are looking for a new home. Damien is 7 year standard grey. He is a shy little guy , he is more reserved and keeps to himself. Gizmo is a 4 year old silver/white guy , he is adventurous , outgoing and shows no fear :) They are bonded to each other and must be adopted together. They are gorgeous and I can't wait to get pictures of them.
Pictured above is Niko. We would love to find him a home for the holidays. If you cannot adopt him or foster, please spread the word about him.
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