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MiddleFingerMom

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10. 45 years ago, despite MiddleFingerMomMom's lining all us kids up and giving us...
Thu Aug 1, 2013, 03:40 PM
Aug 2013

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... a VERY stern no-nonsense, no-ifs-ands-or-buts-about-it directive of, "NO LIVE ANIMALS
OF ANY KIND WILL BE GIVEN AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT!!!!", I simply could NOT resist buying
that cute little gerbil for my little brother (I had never seen one before).
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She was quite the little escape artist. We would frantically search EVERYWHERE without any
luck. We'd usually catch her when our collie Sandy would spot her in the open and start
barking at her frantically from several feet away... quite the badass until the gerbil would
move the slightest bit towards her.
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Then and only then would Sandy STFU and proceed to pee herself (on the other hand, she
was the sweetest dog in the world).
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I bet that gerbil wished that she had a buddy so she could call him over and say, "Watch
me make that dog pee herself."
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We'd ALWAYS catch her, though.
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Eventually.
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Take heart in this, femmocrat... sometimes it was VERY eventually.
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But ALWAYS.
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Good vibes for your cute little hamster. In_The_Wind Aug 2013 #1
Thanks! femmocrat Aug 2013 #2
He's sleeping the day away. In_The_Wind Aug 2013 #3
Only in his cage. He has never been on the loose before. femmocrat Aug 2013 #12
Oh dear oh dear. MadrasT Aug 2013 #4
Thank you. No cats here. femmocrat Aug 2013 #13
BIG vibes for Hammy! Bertha Venation Aug 2013 #5
Thanks for the vibes. femmocrat Aug 2013 #14
This happened to me too onestepforward Aug 2013 #6
You were lucky to find yours. femmocrat Aug 2013 #15
Mine was missing for several days onestepforward Aug 2013 #25
Oh, thanks! femmocrat Aug 2013 #26
sending vibes your way CitizenLeft Aug 2013 #7
Thank you. I sure hope so! femmocrat Aug 2013 #16
Back when I had an escape hamster noamnety Aug 2013 #8
Thank you! femmocrat Aug 2013 #18
I did build one of those! femmocrat Aug 2013 #31
Craps....hamster vibes headed your way... magical thyme Aug 2013 #9
Aww... this one isn't as friendly as your gerbil. femmocrat Aug 2013 #19
45 years ago, despite MiddleFingerMomMom's lining all us kids up and giving us... MiddleFingerMom Aug 2013 #10
Rofl! femmocrat Aug 2013 #20
You need a thermal imaging detector warrior1 Aug 2013 #11
That's a good idea. femmocrat Aug 2013 #21
Awww…. tblue Aug 2013 #17
Thanks so much. femmocrat Aug 2013 #22
Good, good vibes. Hope you can find your hamster soon. n/t RebelOne Aug 2013 #23
Greatly appreciated. femmocrat Aug 2013 #24
As mentioned before, peanut butter is like a 7 layered chocolate cake to hammies. denbot Aug 2013 #27
they can burrow anywhere and lie quietly - in to couch cushions, mattresses, anywhere. Liberal_in_LA Aug 2013 #28
***UPDATE*** A happy ending! femmocrat Aug 2013 #29
Yay!! Sheldon Cooper Aug 2013 #30
Thank you. I hope the curse of 2013 is now lifted. femmocrat Aug 2013 #32
YAY MadrasT Aug 2013 #33
That's good!!! newcriminal Aug 2013 #34
YEEEEHHHHHAAAAAAA!!! MiddleFingerMom Aug 2013 #35
SO HAPPY TO HEAR IT!!!!! tblue Aug 2013 #36
YAY! Phentex Aug 2013 #37
That's wonderful news. In_The_Wind Aug 2013 #38
Where was he found? n/t LiberalElite Aug 2013 #39
Inside of a bookcase with doors. femmocrat Aug 2013 #40
I love animals and - LiberalElite Aug 2013 #42
The little guy is probably as relieved as you are. Boomerproud Aug 2013 #41
I hope he has learned his lesson! femmocrat Aug 2013 #43
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