For many years we have volunteered in the UK for an animal rescue charity, fostering Mongolian Gerbils and small pets waiting to be adopted into their forever homes.

While there’s a lot of information on the internet about Gerbil care, this can often be conflicting and this is why we link to scientific articles whenever possible to ensure claims are supported by evidence rather than opinion. Many pet shops, especially large chains, offer poor advice and sell products and housing that are completely unsuitable, prioritising profit over animal welfare. While working in rescue, rehoming gerbils, and answering questions, we needed reliable resources to share. Although we had our own fact sheets, we found only a handful of websites we could link to. Often, Gerbil websites provide good guidance on some topics, but then promote harmful practices, such as tiny hamster‑style cages full of plastic, wire flooring, exercise balls, undersized wheels with open rungs, sawdust, or toxic wood shavings. We wondered why so many “Best Gerbil Housing” reviews recommend dreadful cages, until we realised these sites are affiliating with suppliers purely for kick-backs and profit. Frustrated, we took action and created our own website to reflect the rehoming standards of our Rescue and the best practices we’ve learned through years of experience with our much‑loved gerbils.

Our site focuses on practical solutions: where to source safe items (with direct links), step‑by‑step instructions for building suitable tanks, guidance on finding suppliers, and advice on accessories and everyday care. While we believe Gerbils should not be in captivity and should be left in the wilds of the Mongolian Steppe, our aim, is to make their lives as pets, as enjoyable as possible. Our goal is simple: to help you and your gerbils enjoy the very best life together.

Please note, we are not affiliated to any products in this website, we only recommend products that we use and that benefit your Gerbils welfare. Please shop around where you may find the similar products from other suppliers which are cheaper. During your Gerbil career, you will find everyone has their favourite sand bath, bedding or wheel etc, some may not be mentioned here because we can’t review every product, but what we do is suggest the correct items and guidelines to get you set up.

As this website has become increasingly popular, it is regularly updated, so do check back for updates. You can find us (when we find time!) on Instagram Instagram – gerbilcare.co.uk We also recommend joining Gerbil Owners UK | Facebook as it’s a useful resource.

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All Gerbils pictured are rescues, and Gerbils we have personally fostered, re-homed or owned, and of course very much loved.