From: "Donna Anastasi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
| A sad reality of gerbil breeding seems to be the inevitable loss of some
| pups. I was wondering if there is a statistic on the rate or if people
| that have has some litters could state the survival rate. So far I've
| had 2 deaths of 13 pups so 15% loss and 85% survival rate. Donna A.
|
30 births. 0 losses.
But your post brings up a non-favorite subject of mine: Animal keepers
need help, and to learn, dealing with grief over deaths. There are
several websites to inform and assist with human feelings about pet
deaths.
