Hope for Gliders | Make a Difference

Adopt. Please consider adoption whenever you can. We have many gliders and colonies of gliders needing a loving forever home.

Volunteer. We are in need of volunteers to help with paperwork, cleaning of glider cages, feeding and so much more. Your time would mean so much to us and to the gliders. Download our volunteer form to apply. Click for PDF or MSWord versions.

Donate. We are always in need of supplies such as pedialyte for orphans and sick gliders. Other pantry wish lists include ingredients for BML gently used newspapers, glider safe snacks, glider safe toys and fleece blankets to make pouches.

Cash donations—though welcome—will not be tax deductible until our not-for-profit status is finalized. Donations can be made via Paypal to Hopeforgliders@yahoo.com or you can send a check or money order to our mailing address at the top right corner of this page.

You can also make donations to help neuter a male rescue. Any amount you send is credited to the gliders in our program. Simply just put on the check the money is for Hope for Gliders. Our vet is Dr. Jerry Murray and his number is 972-247-2221. Checks/money orders can be sent to: Animal Clinic of Farmers Branch, 14021 Denton Drive, Dallas, TX 75234

Speak up. Report animal abuse to your local police department, ASPC, and the USDA—the agency who licenses breeders. Put your complaint in writing in addition to calling so the record will be included in the offender's file for reference. If you don't see action, don't give up! If someone is not able to help you, ask to speak to their supervisor.

Discourage impulse buying. Let's face it. These little guys are cute and far too many are purchased without planning. Pass the word, don't buy an animal at a flea market, pet store, trade or home show. Do your homework and get referrals to a great breeder. Surf the Gliders101 page for recommendations on what to look for in a breeder.

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		Hope, Chase, Love and Faith. Hope is the glider who started it all. Found injured and malnourished in the backyard of a neighbor of a breeder in Irving, we nursed her back to health. Because her previous cagemates didn't survive, we introduced her to Chase. Hope hid her pregnancy from us at first. As a breeding glider, she was probably used to humans taking her babies. We named her daughters, appropriately, Love and Faith. Hope now lives a pampered life as our spokesglider with her family. She now lives in a world of hugs and kisses, toys and all the mealies she wants.

		Digger, Prissy and Star. Digger was abandoned in a mobile home in 2004 when his owners moved out leaving him behind. Prissy was in several rescue homes before coming to Hope for Gliders in 2004. We introduced them to each other and though Digger had been neutered, they had a daughter, Star. After two failed adoption attempts, all three now receive sanctuary care as not to stress them further.

		Rocky and Jasmine. Rocky came to us in 2004 when he was rescued by a caring lady who saw a cage put out for the trash. When she stopped to pick up the cage, she was appalled to find Rocky was still inside. Rocky has a chronic eye problem that must be treated daily and requires vet care. He is severely overweight. Jasmine was rescued in 2004 from a life outside on a patio. She is missing some toes and part of her tail and has multiple scars from injuries she received while exposed to other animals and people. Their previous lives were so difficult that we will keep them in sanctuary to prevent further stress.

		Aramis and Hannah. Aramis is an older glider who lives with his mate, Hannah. Aramis was attacked by another male and has a huge scar on his thigh. Anytime he feels he is in danger, he will bite. After several failed adoption attempts, we have placed Aramis and Hannah into sanctuary. We feel it would be too great a stress for them to move again.

		George and Gracie. A pair of breeders, George and Gracie were in terrible condition when we received them. George came to us so severely malnourished that he had HLP (hind leg paralysis) and was blind. The first night they were here, Gracie led George to the pouch. Though not in as bad a shape physically, Gracie was very suspicious of humans and did not know how to play. After weeks of subcutaneous fluids, calcium injections and nutritious diet, George gained weight, gained some motor control and is able to follow light/shadow. We designed a special pouch to make it easier for him to get in and out of. George still has a long road ahead, including cataract surgery, but day-by-day, George and Gracie are learning to trust us. Gracie has even begun playing. Because of their difficult life, George and Gracie will stay with us in sanctuary.


		Roo, Skittles and Snickers. Roo came to Hope for Gliders in 2004. A level 3 glider, Roo is not up for adoption due to behavior issues and severe biting. Skittles and her little sister, Snickers, came to Hope for Gliders in 2005; both were level 3 gliders not up for adoption due to behavior issues and severe biting.

		Sundown came from another rescue home with his mate, Katy (pictured here) in 2004. Katy passed away on January 2, 2008. She was nine years old. Sundown does not like strangers and is easily stressed. Sundown really misses his girl.

		Nick, Pepper and Kenzee came to me in 2004. They came from another rescue home and the rescuer asked me if we would keep them together due to Nick's age. Nick and Pepper are older gliders. Nick is going on 13 years old, and Pepper is 10 years old, they are with their daughter who is 5 years old. Nick was neutered shortly after arriving here and this family is happy and secure here with us. We always love giving this family their mealies, that's if we can do it before they jump into the mealie bowl first.

		Sonic was neutered by his breeder without anesthesia with a pocket-knife under the table of a flea market. Sonic is a very high-stress glider. Sonic is now living with one of our pets, Mackenzie.


Julien is a 7 year old neutered male who is a recent arrival here. When he was a year old Julien was attacked by another glider and was severely injured. He underwent a leg amputation and a partial tail amputation shortly after. He has been a lone glider since then. Julien hasn't been handled much but is on his way to trusting humans once again. Its my hope that Julien can find the right cagemate and live the rest of his years with a glider friend to cuddle up with.

Doc is the father to Jesse, Frank and PeeWee. They came here in 2004 in a cage of 7. Doc and his family continue to have trust issues. Prior to coming to Hope for Gliders, their diet consisted of a half a chicken stick per night per glider. With an improved diet and work at acclimating them to people the gliders are making strides. We will continue to work with this colony to see if they could become adoptable.

Misty was brought here when she was only 5 days old. Her mother had died and the owners were unable to care for her. Misty was with her father and brother who were in bad shape and near the brink of death due to dehydration when the family who owned them went on vacation and the gliders water bottle got knocked over. We are not sure what happened to Misty in the 3 days during this time. All we know is that Misty was found alive which was a miracle. Misty, who is now 2, is our only lone glider besides Julien at this time. She is very aggressive with other gliders despite the fact we have tired to introduce them to her since she was very tiny. Misty is not able to deal with strangers and will attack anyone who tries to handle her other than myself and she is not adoptable. She is a very strange glider and this behavior is not common for gliders raised by humans. If you ever need to leave your gliders, please find a glider sitter or someone you can trust to care for them. Misty's family was devastated at what happened and didn't know that there was any other options for them when they went out of town.

Christy. Christy was rescued from the backyard of a home with other animals and gliders. She was with another male and female until she suffered a mating wound from the neutered male she was housed with. During recovery time she was separated and when she was well enough to return to the cage she was not accepted back. Christy has been in multiple homes and will remain here with us in a sanctuary setting.