Help!! (please read!)

**KittyGurl** · 05-28-2007, 02:41 PM

Well, I'm not sure if this will help, but try and tape is over??? Anyway, a water bowl is better than nothing.

**Hellow** · 05-28-2007, 02:43 PM

No, he could die from it and he could get ill from it and spend about 50 times more than a water bottel in vet bills.

**CathyBogart** · 05-28-2007, 02:49 PM

If you can't afford $10 for a water bottle what would you do if your pet got sick? Put a bowl in there for him, risking him getting wet is better than intentionally letting him get dehydrated, which is cruel.

**Hellow** · 05-28-2007, 02:59 PM

I am in a finantialrough spot. If you want to complain, complain.

Im not going to put a bowl in there and risk him getting sick!

He is a desert animal, he can survive for a couple of days without water.

**CathyBogart** · 05-28-2007, 03:05 PM

If you are going to intentionally leave your pet without water (which I would never even do with my desert SNAKE, because it's CRUEL) at least feed lots of water containing food.

**Hellow** · 05-28-2007, 03:07 PM

Well, there is a problem tere, too. I DONT FEED MY PET ANY FRESH VEGGIES.
Sorry, cap lock came on somehow

**Blue_Frog** · 05-28-2007, 03:14 PM

Reggie --

If there is a leak up the side of the bottle, like on a seam, maybe some duct tape would hold it temporarily - this is not a permanent solution by any means. If the problem is the seal where the dripper part attaches to the bottle, thats tougher. You don't want to use any chemical adhesives since that might hurt your little guy.

Do you still live at home with your parents? Maybe tell them that its an emergency, and that the water bottle is needed so your guy doesn't get dehydrated. Or, you could ask for an advance on your allowance, and have them deduct money from it every week until you are caught up. Or, You could work for the money (like mowing the lawn, or doing some extra chores).

Also, would you have a friend that could lend you the money? Someone you could slowly pay back? Since a bottle is under $10, you could give them back like $2 a week until paid back?

**Blue Dragonfly** · 05-30-2007, 09:20 AM

next time you buy a water bottle try to spend a little extra for a good one. it is so worth it. Stainless steal. If you want to find good brands, don;t ask the shop assistants, they will sell anything. ask other pet owners. maybe people in here. if you get a proper one, it should last you a lifetime. your lifetime, not your pets. I prefer the water bottle that doesn't come with the bottle. lol. strange i know. you just buy the dripper, and it allows you to screw in any small bottles. eg. old lemonade bottles. so if the bottle breaks, just buy a drink.

**Miss Z** · 05-30-2007, 10:20 AM

Oh gawd I am SO sick of threads like this. I'm sorry, but some people need to cut the whining, get off their backsides and use some iniative.

PT is not an endless pit of knowledge that can take care of your pets for you, and there's more than one person that needs to learn that on these boards. If your pet has a problem, IMO you should be bending over backwards to put it right.

I've had finicial difficulty in my family before. My dad was unfairly dismissed a few years back and at that time my mum didn't have a job as we'd been able to live off dad's salary perfectly well. Right in the middle of it, our RB cat became very ill. We had vets bills in excess of £300, but you know what? We bought value groceries for a few weeks, gave up pocket money, sold a few things we didn't have much use for to pay for treatment. We were lucky in that the compensation from the court case repaid what we'd missed out on. So my nerves burn when I hear the old 'oh I can't afford it right now'. Yes, it's tough as hind meat, but you make the effort. Character building.

Not that there's anything wrong in asking for help or advice, but when it's plain 'I don't know what to do, help me' stuff, with a frank disregard to what said poster does not want to hear (which is, more often than not, the truth) to put it bluntly, it's a waste of energy spent typing.

Reggie you seem to be having a lot of issues with pets right now so you cannot blame people for starting to become suspicious. Getting angry doesn't aid your cause.

**wendysue1853** · 06-01-2007, 11:13 PM

a gerbil is a desert animal??

**TamanduaGirl** · 06-02-2007, 07:54 PM

yes but desert rodents generally get some water daily from dew when it gets cold at night.

**lbaker** · 06-02-2007, 09:06 PM

Hopefully THIS emergency is over by now but I must say the suggestion about an ice cube is brilliant. It's moisture. It can't hurt the little critter. Perfect temporary solution if the need should rise again.