Which sentence is correctly punctuated?



A: Gerbils’ teeth grow continuously, therefore, gerbils need to chew daily to keep their teeth short.

B: Gerbils’ teeth grow continuously, therefore; gerbils need to chew daily to keep their teeth short.

C: Gerbils’ teeth grow continuously; therefore, gerbils need to chew daily to keep their teeth short.

C: Gerbils’ teeth grow continuously; therefore, gerbils need to chew daily to keep their teeth short.