Our furry friend, Midnight the gerbil, had to be put to sleep due to wounds that could not heal. Midnight lived longer than most gerbils; not only did she live with Ms. Powell for 3 years, but for 2 years before that with another owner. A good pal, our gerbil welcomed the new, white gerbil, Uh-Oh into the cage. They were fast friends and could be seen curled up together like a yin-yang sign. Even in her last year, she loved running on the wheel, playing with anyone who could mange to keep her in their hands and CHEWING, CHEWING CHEWING!! Midnight chewed through everything from her wheel, to cardboard, even the cage, causing everyone, especially the zoologists grief. Although Midnight's love to get her teeth into anything occasionally made her play time shorter, you couldn't help but love the furry black ball that was constantly squirming. Only when you brought her near Uh-Oh would she be calmed. Now, Midnight rests right outside the classroom near to the home she shared with her best friend, the white gerbil. Her memory will be cherished and although we miss her desperately, we are glad she doesn't have to suffer. Good-bye, Midnight.
Midnight doing one of her favorite things: playing
