A few weeks ago I posted here re: a humane trap, called a Ketch-all,
available from Real Goods. Please do NOT use one of these to trap
escaped gerbils.
I bought one of these b/c I thought it would be useful in case of a
gerbil escape. To test it out, I set it up and let Pippin climb in. It
caught his back foot and tail! What was worse, I hadn't read the
directions closely enough to open the trap quickly. I eventually got
the thing open and rescued poor Pippin. He was smart enough to remain
still, and he had no apparent injuries. He lost a little fur from his
tail, but no blood. Quite possibly I was more upset than he was.
Anyway, I just wanted to make sure nobody used one of these for
gerbils! Based on my experience, I believe it could cause significant
injury to a trapped gerbil.
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Julie & Michael (homo sapiens)
Alex P. Kitten & The Little Rascal (felis catus)
Reebo & Zooty; Pippin & Sparky; Bossy, Baby, & Goldie (meriones unguiculatus)
<Two humans with 2 cats and SEVEN gerbils>
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