little gerbils here need a lot of hope

[angelsmama]

My brother keeps his room locked so we didn't know the poor guys were getting in bad shape. I got in his room and thought his gerbils were dead. They were hypothermic and are underweight. We warmed them up, and now working on getting them to eat. They are eating but not much. They are drinking some from their bottle. I am so surprised they bounced back like they did. But they are not out of the woods yet. If they live they are staying in my room where they will be properly cared for. Give these little girls some good thoughts. They may not be dogs but they are living just the same and precious little babies, only about a year old. They don't deserve what my brother caused them  .

[schelmischekitty]

that's aweful!  i hope they pull through!

[LibbyP]

fingers and paws crossed for the itty bitty paws.

[angelsmama]

they've pulled through the night still going to be a hard road for the little angels but they are doing so much better

[k2campbell]

I'm so sorry to hear of this - I will say a prayer that they pull through.  Poor little guys, thank goodness you found them!

[LibbyP]

Question: How old is your brother? Why did he let them get in that shape?

[Stacey]

I was going to ask how old he was as well.

I am sending good thoughts your way, I am so glad you found them.

[aggghgmom]

I'll be pulling for the little ones!

[angelsmama]

he's 13 but also severly autistic.. hes not going to have anymore small animals like that

[angelsmama]

little girls are miracles in 1 hr 15 mins it will be 24 hours that we have had their tank sitting about 4 ft from a heater, and the lighter one has done amazing , darker one is  getting a little better shes gaining more and more strength.. if they pull through fine their names will be faith and hope

[arkydo]

im hoping the best for them so are my hamsters rocco and oscar de la hoya

[LibbyP]

he's 13 but also severly autistic.. hes not going to have anymore small animals like that

I understand alittle better now, glad to hear they are doing much better, would it still 'help' your brother is there a common area that he could still enjoy them and help care for them but they(hope & faith)would be seen by others on a daily basis? Just a thought

[schelmischekitty]

he's 13 but also severly autistic.. hes not going to have anymore small animals like that

I understand alittle better now, glad to hear they are doing much better, would it still 'help' your brother is there a common area that he could still enjoy them and help care for them but they(hope & faith)would be seen by others on a daily basis? Just a thought

i agree!  so glad they're better, hope they continue to gain strength / weight!

[angelsmama]

both pulled through    , one we thought wasnt going to live is doing amazing shes slowly gaining her weight back. yeah we will have them  in the same area as my gerbil tanks so he can see them daily but they will be under my care.

[LibbyP]

so he can see them daily but they will be under my care.

Really, really GLAD to read that Hope and Faith are going to be fine , I think that is a good idea, maybe have your brother 'help' you with them, when it's time to feed or water that could be his 'job' (of course you would oversee that this is being done) just a thought...