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British Student Kills Hamster for Fun

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As a hamster lover who just adopted a new one today (still unnamed), I find this incident particularly reprehensible. Tags: hamsters UK animal cruelty. Thanks to animalblog.co.uk for the story.

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Hamsters Celebrate 70 Years in the US

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Prior to the 1930s, hamsters were pretty much in the wild. Now, one million hamsters are kept as pets, an increase of 41 percent since 2001. Sadly, though, some 200,000 hamsters were used for research in the United States in 2000, third behind rats and mice. Tags: hamsters. Interesting article.

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Cute Google Hamster Gadget

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This is a very cute little hamster gadget. He runs on his wheel, and you can click your mouse to feed him.

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New Hamster??

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do you like my hamster?

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Daughter’s hamsters

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10 reasons why guinea pigs make great pets

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10 reasons why guinea pigs make great pets – by James Alston writing for ExoticDirect ExoticDirect offer pet insurance for guinea pigs, rabbits, ferrets, hamsters, mice and other small pets. They also insure parrots, reptiles, tortoise and even pygmy hedgehogs!

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AP News: Hong Kong to kill 2,000 animals after hamsters get COVID-19

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This Luxury Hamster House Will Make You Jealous

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hello i would like to know if this is a mouse or hamster

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Hey, This Does Have a Hamster in it

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A Hamster’s Story: The making of a novel

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But most of all Emmie loves Hamlet, her hamster. Emmie is fourteen years old and has loved several hamsters since she was seven: Carnie, Ophelia, Ichilles and now Hamlet. Carnie, the first hamster, was the tragic one. She would rub her nose across his body, sniffing deeply while the hamster waited, amused, by the affair.

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Welcome Lou!

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Our last two hamsters passed away in September and are now buried under some berry bushes. Since then, I've been looking for another dwarf hamster (I currently have two teddy bear hamsters, Doris and Heidi). Tags: hamsters. Finally, on Sunday, I found one at our animal shelter. Our new Russian dwarf is named LOU!

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Have You Considered Keeping Goats as Pets?

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Cats and dogs are the most popular pets, along with hamsters, rabbits and guinea pigs also being amongst the favourites. Although keeping goats does require a bit more work than keeping cats or hamsters, they will reward you with their intelligent personalities and social nature. Have you considered keeping goats as pets?

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Cute of the Day: Surprise!

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This cute little hamster sure is surprised to see the camera!

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Uncovered Reports Show Three Research Labs Fined for Violations

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Rockville, MD: A lab assistant reported a hamster running loose inside a walk-in refrigerator and a live hamster was found in a euthanasia bag inside the walk-in freezer. Another report said a lab assistant reported finding a dead hamster in a cage in June 2008 after the cage was removed from a sterilizer. "It for finding them.

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I wanted to share some pictures of my little Hamster Ostrava, I made him a massive natural cage so he could live his best hamster life ?? still plenty of work to go but it’s a start! He’s the tiny little black bear looking guy

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San Francisco Considers Banning Pet Sales

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All companion animals including dogs, cats, hamsters, mice, rats, chinchillas, guinea pigs, birds, snakes, and lizards would be considered as pets. Pet sales would be banned altogether, except for the sale of pet fish. If it passes, San Francisco residents would have to go to a shelter or rescue group to adopt an animal.

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Happy Saturday

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It's a hamster sort of day:

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Dog is Good

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The bottle has a ball bearing for the dog to drink out of, much like a hamster water bottle. And that is really saying something, our little Baby is very picky about drinking, and this was one bottle she looked forward to drinking out of. For under $25 it’s a real value for anyone who takes their dog on the go.

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Teaching Kids Animal Compassion

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Guinea pigs also do not bite, unlike hamsters and gerbils which can tend to be nippy. Whether your family chooses a hamster or a dog, be prepared to care for your pet in sickness and in health. For these folks, I recommend a nontraditional pet like a rat or a guinea pig. Aim for “fail-safe” pets – Kids are so impressionable.

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Reasons to Choose a Pet-Friendly Retirement Community

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And no matter what pet you own — be it a snake, a turtle, a ferret, a hamster or guinea pig, an aquarium full of exotic fish, or perhaps an iguana — you want to be sure that your senior living community supports your pet living there. Of course, not all pets are cats and dogs. Perhaps you don’t own a pet, but always wanted to.

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The Cookie and Coco Caper

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I have 5 cats and 3 hamsters, but still emailed my husband asking if we could take 2 labs. My boss couldn't take the dogs because he already has a very needy dog, a cat and a new baby. But he was worried. So, I read the email and there was a contact and everything. It was a very effective email and so believable.

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Adopt-a-Pet.com Guest Post

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In addition to dogs and cats, we now feature all kinds of pets for adoption, including rabbits, farm animals, ferrets, hamsters and other small animals, horses, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and even fish. For more information visit this page [link].

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Traveling with pets?

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Peggy Frezon, freelance writer and pet lover, has owned dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, hermit crabs, turtles and fish. If you have to leave your pet in the car for a few minutes, Pets on the Go suggests parking in the shade and using a small, battery-operated fan to keep the car cool.

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Starting Another Year of Birding in Costa Rica

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I fashioned ear plugs out of tissue, I tried sleeping on the downstairs couch (that would have worked but Ginger the hamster was running like crazy on her wheel), I did my best to get some sleep. Each one was followed up by a litany of dog barks, some high in pitch, others low, far-carrying woofs.

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Our Pawliday Picks for 2013

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Santa Hamster. Yes, an hamster wearing a Santa hat! Oh, FYI, I bought myself this hamster pillow for a pre-Christmas gift and it is even more adorable in person. Be sure to check out their YouTube channel to see them in action. Could it be much cuter?

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