Gerbil Knitting

Senior Gerbil Trixie

2009-06-23T20:42:00.002-04:00

This is my little grey agouti Trixie. She is 3 1/2 years old. About the beginning of May there was a small lump on her belly. Vet said to watch it. While I was away at the gerbil show. The sore opened. Took her to the vet the day after I got back. Vet gave me medicine and brown liquid stuff to keep it clean twice a day. Trixie seemed to respond well to the treatment.After two weeks, I took her

Spot Won at the Gerbil Show!!

2009-06-04T10:23:00.004-04:00

My Mottled Black boy Spot won a Blue Ribbon at the 2009 New England Gerbil Show in Bedford, MA on May 30, 2009.Spot is a beautiful Mottled Black Gerbil about 1.5 years old. There were two groups in the Mottled class. Black and Other. Spot won the black mottled. This is my first gerbil that has ever won a ribbon let alone a blue one. I am so proud of my little boy. He did so well. He now has 3

8 Days Until AGS Gerbil Show!

2009-05-21T11:46:00.005-04:00

2009 New England Show May 30, 2009Middlesex Community College Bedford, MATime: 11:00-5:00Admission: $2 per person, $10 family maxShow Details: http://agsgerbils.org/Shows/NEShow/I can't believe it will only be about a week before the Gerbil Show. I am so pumped. My two

18 Days Until 2009 NE Gerbil Show!

2009-05-12T11:41:00.002-04:00

2009 New England Show May 30, 2009Middlesex Community College Bedford, MATime: 11:00-5:00Admission: $2 per person, $10 family maxShow Details: http://agsgerbils.org/Shows/NEShow/Meet the Author! Holly Robinson Cookson appears with copies her brand-new book, The

Knitted Hamster Pattern Wanted

2009-05-01T14:44:00.002-04:00

Has anyone seen a knitted hamster pattern toy/stuffie? I have been looking all around and came up with nothing. I would love to be able to make some for the upcoming gerbil show at the end of the month.I will be bringing my knitted gerbils, rats, guinea pigs and hedgehogs.Can anyone help?

Help My Shelter Win a Makover!!

2009-04-18T16:12:00.003-04:00

Friendship Animal Protective League, Elyria, OhioThis is a legit cause. Go vote.

Fred's New Hamster Cozy

2009-03-25T14:33:00.004-04:00

Fred recently received this wonderful play pouch for him to play in when he comes out to play. It is now one of favorite toys next to his ball. he got this from a recent craft swap on Craftser.com. The maker of the pouch decided to use Fred's picture with him playing in the pouch as a model for her blog on how to make the pouch. With my permission of course. Fred is now a famous hammie! Click on

Spay Day 2009 - Vote for Fred!

2009-02-03T17:20:00.004-05:00

The Humane Society of the United States' and Humane Society International's Spay Day Online Pet Photo Contest! To support Spay Day, The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International host the Spay Day Online Pet Photo Contest $1.00 a vote.Isn't Fred the cutest hamster in the world! Go here and vote for this cutie.

Hamster - Feed Him

2009-01-28T17:40:00.001-05:00

I found this cute little guy in google widgets. To feed him, jsut click on an empty space.

My First Swap on Craftser

2009-01-09T21:47:00.006-05:00

My first swap on craftser was a Mini Holiday Swap. It was so much fun. I made my partner a pair of slippers, a gerbil stuffie in her favorite color, and some slipper ornaments in her favorite colors.I got these from my first swap: A little blue mouse stuffie, mouse earrings, a mouse stamp pin. The pretty little Christmas mouse card came with the package. Adorable! You can never go wrong in giving

Meet Buddy 2 "Bud"

2008-12-18T16:08:00.003-05:00

This is Buddy 2 "Bud". We got him from Pet Supplies Plus on December 16, 2008 at night. I was cleaning another gerbils tank when I realized I was out of corncob bedding. We were planning on getting Bud on the 17th but I was in the store Tuesday night and decided to get him. According to the store clerk. He is about a year old. I have been watching him for months since our Buddy died. He will be

Merry Christmas! Gerbil Snowflakes

2008-12-12T21:06:00.009-05:00

Merry Gerbil Christmas and a Furry New Year! My wonderful little gerbil boys made me this wonderful gerbil snowflake. It is so cute! Spot is my maniac gerbil chewer. He did most of the work. Little Bear helped. This is wonderful way to have your gerbils interact with the kids. Fold up a piece of whit computer papers. Have the gerbils chew for a couple of minutes and VIOLA! A Gerbil Snowflake.

Loss of Zoey

2008-11-20T16:32:00.005-05:00

I lost my beloved Zoey yesterday morning. It was very sudden. She was fine the night before and Wednesday morning my BF found her breathing hard, clicking and cold to the touch. I got her and warmed her up which I think helped. I got to my vet ASAP. The took an X-ray and could not see any fluid in her lungs. Not a respirary infection. I wish it was. Zoey had a mass in her abdomen which was

Dream Hamster

2008-10-26T15:37:00.004-04:00

This cute little robot hamster is the newest release in Sega's "Dream Pet" series. It is made in Hong Kong. I bought one off ebay. It takes one AAA battery. I am totally in love with this little guy. It got the one pictured above in that color. There are 3 colors available. The one color a above is the Golden Hamster. Everyone that I showed this too loved it. It does have that Awww factor. Specs

Patches Passed on

2008-09-19T20:24:00.003-04:00

Patches was a little trooper. Yesterday, he stopped eating and drinking at about 11am. He passed in a lap at 3:50pm. He lost weight overnight. The stroke was too much for him. I really thought he would make it. He is now up there with his cagemate and my Buddy.I lost my Buddy on the 5th. He was over 4 years old.

Patches - Day 3 Recovery

2008-09-17T16:32:00.002-04:00

This little gerbil ceases to amaze me. He was very hungry when I got up at 5:30am to check on him. He ate quite a bit from the syringe and was thirsty. He basically slept most of the morning. I held him in a towel for part of the time. I really thought it was his time to go with his shallow breathing but no. Right after lunch, Patches perked right up in the afternoon. He wanted to go. I had him

Patches the Gerbil

2008-09-16T18:47:00.005-04:00

A new gerbil came into my life yesterday. A 3 year old male name Patches. I am fostering him as he is very ill and his owners can't give him the 24/7 care he needs right now. He suffered a stroke over a week ago and might have had a relapse Saturday night. They couldn't cope so I offered to care for the little guy since I am working at home for the time being. He lasted the night so I got him in

Gerbil Surgeries

2008-08-30T13:30:00.004-04:00

I have had a couple of gerbils go in for surgery recently. A couple of months ago my little slate girl Zoey had a lump on her ear that was removed. I sent it in for lab work. It turned out to a melnoma (can't spell). She is perfect fine. The vet joked that now she is half doberman.Our four year boy Buddy developed a abcess on his scent gland that got infected. The vet though at first it was tumor

Gerbils, Hamsters and Knitting

2008-08-06T22:48:00.005-04:00

Sorry it has been so long since I posted. The gerbil show was fantasic! My knitted gerbils and rats were a big hit. We came home with a new baby hammie named Fred. This is what Fed looked like when we got him home in May. My thumb has healed from all the knitting before the show. I am knitting again but not with as much fury. Now I am getting ready for the local fair and the fall craft shows.

No Way! Knitting Injuries

2008-04-21T10:47:00.002-04:00

I just can't believe this. I have knitted so much lately that I have a knitting injury.Have you ever gotten a knitting injury? My left thumb hurts. I must have poked it one to many times. I use wooden knitting needles. The skin is peeling off on the cushy part and there is a sore at the joint. I have neosporin on it now with a band-aid on it. I still want to knit so I either would have to take a

Come To The 2008 New England Gerbil Show!

2008-04-06T23:30:00.006-04:00

The American Gerbil Society's 2008 New England Gerbil Show is rapidly approaching! This year's show will be in Nashua, New Hampshire and takes place on May 17th. Gerbil breeders and owners from around the country will be at the show to show off their gerbils, sell gerbil merchandise, and even adopt out gerbil pups! It's a great opportunity to learn more about gerbils. AGS members can also enter

Knitted Gerbil Stuffies Finally

2008-02-16T17:36:00.004-05:00

I finally found a pattern on crafster.org for knitted gerbil toy stuffies. It is a variation on a bunny pattern. The orange/rust colored one is the first with worsted weight yarn and the second one is made from white cotton yarn. Still works in progress. Still need to work in it. What do you think of them?

Year of the Rat (2008)

2008-02-08T11:37:00.000-05:00

Happy Chinese New Year. It is the year of the rat. Yippee! I love all rodents. Mice, hamsters, gerbils, rats. I have a hamster and seven gerbils. I used to have a mouse. I also knit. I have been into making knitted toys lately. Especially mice and rats. Check out my 2007 projects link to see some pictures of my work. I found this picture while surfing. A hamster knitting! Too cute. Fits right

Henry won 3rd Place

2008-02-01T11:55:00.000-05:00

I am so proud of my hamster Henry. On Sunday January 27, 2008, he won third place in our local APL's 2nd annual pet photo contest fundraiser. He has such the cutest face. This is photo that he won with. His prize is a pet photo shoot with a professional photographer.

Happy New Year and Gerbil Family Expanded

2008-01-09T14:32:00.000-05:00

My gerbil family has now expanded to seven gerbils and a hamster. I did want to mention that I also had a little baby gerbil Stewie. He was a very small little gerbil. I think he may have been the runt of the litter. He was a beautiful gerbil. A rare color also. i got him on December 14th and he passed on December 18th. Mostly likes from respiratory infection. He never made it back from the vet.