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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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San Francisco Considers Banning Pet Sales

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Pet sales would be banned altogether, except for the sale of pet fish. All companion animals including dogs, cats, hamsters, mice, rats, chinchillas, guinea pigs, birds, snakes, and lizards would be considered as pets. I can't believe the pet industry would allow such legislation without a fight.

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Traveling with pets?

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Here’s what you need to know when taking your pet on a road trip. And see that your pet is wearing a collar with up-to-date ID tags. Make sure your pet is not crawling all over and distracting the driver. Some pets do well in a crate or pet carrier. Other pets enjoy being closer to the action.

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Adopt-a-Pet.com Guest Post

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Adopt-a-Pet.com is the world’s largest non-profit pet adoption website. We are like an ad agency for shelters and shelter pets. We do our best to relieve that problem and put pets from shelters in the homes of pet seekers all over the country. Tags: guest post. For more information visit this page [link].

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