Justice for Gerbils

08/06/2026

Tonyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy 😍
Out in the playpen tonight.

Been here for 2 years now my beautiful little Cheeseman's Gerbil.

What a guy❣️❣️❣️

08/06/2026

Paula, Pierre's sister, the only female of the 4 really poorly babies is happily bonded with a beautiful little black gerbil called Pickle who'd had many previously failed bondings.
She lives in a home with THE sweetest and MOST CARING lady Michelle Wykes.

I have just been sent these GORGEOUS photos...ENJOY GUYS❣️❣️❣️

08/06/2026

You think a gerbil is aggressive?!!
I'd say they are misunderstood.

Plenty of cases like these here at the sanctuary where gerbils have come to me labelled "aggressive" and it's not the case at all...they're generally the sweetest little darlings.

Jason is such a gerbil. He initially attacked my hand... like proper went in for the kill, was very territorial and unsure of the world when he came to me.
After talking to my wonderful vet, she assured me that this behaviour in gerbils as in many animals is not something that could be aided by castration, and helped me in the pursuit of buying some protective hand gear. I researched this massively and bought some elbow length leather gardening gloves that were soft enough to handle a gerbil properly.
What these gloves did do was relaxed me ten fold so that I was no longer scared of his gnashers which enabled me to keep calm and still.
Once relaxed I was able to work closely with him using treats and a soft voice.
This helped so so much!

He'd come to me alone from not a great situation and was evidently traumatised not aggressive. It wasn't long till he/we relaxed enough and I started to bond him with Owen who was half the size of him. Yes I was scared just in case something went wrong even though they bonded easily, but having a friend changed him completely and it was a massive success in many ways. Owen turned out to be a girl and they had a little baby together. I got him castrated so they could stay together but alas it wasn't meant to be forever.
He's since bonded with Rachel and again they are a beautiful couple.

He has been a calm and beautiful soul ever since I started working with him, but moreover since having a friend.

He wasn't aggressive...there's no such thing, and I have witnessed this many a time here in multiple situations.

When I read about cases of people, pet shops labelling gerbils as such I chuckle as I realise they just don't really know what they're on about.

Laughing aside, it's a really awful life sentence to put on a gerbil..." aggressive...must be alone". I mean really?? Maybe, just maybe that gerbil isn't happy, isn't having it's needs met. It may even be in a relationship that he/ she isn't happy in and frustrated taking it out and potentially bullying or fighting the other...it may not like the human or the way it's being handled...these are much more likely probabilities.

Please let's not label any gerbil " aggressive" until we've explored all avenues because otherwise it's sheer ignorance and a sad existence for a social creature to be in captivity alone 😔

08/06/2026

Single gerbil.
Awful cage.
Poor chap 😔

Pleeeeease go get him if you can!
I have contacts around the country but not near Luton unfortunately, but I may be able to assist if you can get him safe and in better for now....

Took this rescue gerbil off of a friend recently passed away but unfortunately due to having a baby I cannot take care of him, as we do not have the space for his cage. Looking for a good home! As we have no experience with gerbils. He does have half his tail missing! It is healed and wasn't done in...

08/06/2026

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08/06/2026

One of my favourite videos just popped up on my memories 😊

4 yrs ago, RITA and GRACIE bonded here at the sanctuary 🤍🤍

07/06/2026

Single male

Name - Male gerbil
Arrival date - 28/05/26.
Age on arrival - 11 months.
Gender - Male.
Species - Gerbil.
Reason for arrival - Arrived with his brother, but both had already been separated due to fighting.
Character - Good to handle.
Health - In good health.
Other - Must join another gerbil via the split cage method.
To apply to rehome, please email us - [email protected]
Website - gerbilandrodentrescue.co.uk
Location - London, Selhurst, SE25

06/06/2026

NADINE & NIGELLA both came in as singles, were bonded here at the sanctuary, and were adopted today by a LOVELY family who travelled quite some distance 🙂🙂🙂

Yayyyyy🤎🧡❣️❣️❣️

See their loving home in the comments 😊😊😊

05/06/2026

Another goodbye this week was yesterday to the beautiful JESSICA, born here 3.5 yrs ago to mummy JOLENE and daddy WARREN WHISKER CHOPS. It was her heart and it came in so suddenly and she deteriorated massively overnight.

JESSICA, NATALIE & FAYE lived happily as a trio until we lost FAY, then NATALIE recently.
JESSICA was in a bond that was never meant to be.
Now all three are in heaven together with mummy and daddy.
Goodbye sweetness 🧡
Photo collage in the comments.