article_snippet.sent: Given the boot: Fern is a two-year-old black gerbil  who likes lots of handling, playing with toys and Fern tunnels.
article_snippet.sent: Fern has been at the centre since last July .
article_snippet.sent: Fern aim for the show is to inspire families to share Fern love of furry animals and to adopt one as a pet.
article_snippet.sent: Fern has two daughters Lexi, nine, and Hollie, three, with record producer husband Chris Hughes, and has shared Fern love of animals with Fern family.