Sugar Gliders surrendered in western Massachusetts up for adoption
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Sugar Gliders surrendered in western Massachusetts are up for adoption
What’s a Sugar Glider you ask?
Sugar gliders are exotic omnivores that need to eat a combination of insects, fruits, vegetables, nectar-based food, and a commercial diet.
The MSPCA is looking for adopters committed to maintaining the complex diet and the specialty care Sugar Gliders need.
According to PetMD, “Sugar gliders are lovely, interesting, energetic, and inquisitive animals that have gained recent popularity as pets. While they may look like rodents, they are actually small marsupials, most closely related to kangaroos and koalas.”
33 of these animals were surrendered by their owner in Western Mass. on March 30.
“I think two things were at play here,” said Meaghan O’Leary, director of operations at Nevins Farm, which is caring for the sugar gliders. “The owner was dealing with some medical issues, and there were a lot of [sugar gliders] on the property, so those factors likely led to the surrender.”
O’Leary says that it’s rare to have these animals and many people don’t consider sugar gliders as pets.
“They’re unique and fun to take care of,” she described. “They’re also incredibly endearing, but they aren’t for everyone.”
If you’re interested in adopting a Sugar Glider, visit the link here.
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