... I think it is very sad that people base the amount of care any animal gets based on their size! But that is why the little guys I think suffer the most. I...
From my many years of volunteering at the animal shelter I know many people don't even take their dogs and cats to a vet. Some of them are in horrible...
Hi Sharon, Wow, you are dedicated to your hamster!!! When my hamster, Lady Godiva, passed away last July, I had her buried in a pet cemetery (to the tune of...
Hi JR, I don't want to spend huge amounts of money at the vet either, but sometimes, a trip to the vet is necessary (I just shelled out $70 for a well exam at...
This was an excellent response, it's the value the pet gives you emotionally. This is probably the same kind of person who thinks nothing of spending 60 bucks...
Hi Lisa and Franklin, I just brought Princess back to the vet earlier today because they forgot to clip one of her nails on Friday, and it was starting to curl...
hey wierdo person did u like the barby girl song ? lol i am at a hotel in ummm (asks miranda where the hek we r) tennessee yaay i am bored out of my mind and...
I can see a lot of people here not liking me very shortly... haha Let me be clear, I TOTALLY understand people who spend this money, and I would never make fun...
I understand what you are saying...in your first email, it did sound like you wouldn't take your hammie to the vet unless to put it to sleep. It's sounds like...
I agree with everything you're saying. For me personally, it's not a case of would I spend the money for vet care, it's more a case of is it really worth it?...
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Hi JR, Well, with my dilemma, I have very few friends, and only one was willing to take her. However, that person is also planning on going away when I'm...
Hi Andrew, The animal hospital I am having my hamster boarded at only treats birds and exotic pets. So I will have lots of peace and mind that she's getting...
Chris, And I certainly feel we should all do what we feel is in our pets' best interests! ~JR~ ... http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.ca/bblank.asp?id=6895 ... ...
July's Contest is underway with 9 wonderful cute entries this month. Go vote for your favorite. http://hhgerbilry.com/gerbilshow1.html I am accepting entries...
I think with the small animals that is one of the biggest problems- vets that have the knowledge to treat them. If you go to a vet that mainly sees cats and...
Hi Sharon, Another good source is the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians. They're at this website: http://www.aemv.org/, and on the site is a ...
Thanks for the info Chris!I will add it to my list. My vet is also on it. I know of others that are not on the list so if there is none in a persons area it is...
Hi, everyone! I adopted 3 hamsters from a Guinea Pig Rescue last weekend. For the most part, they are adjusting fine but I'm having problems with the behavior...
Congrats on your 3 new hammies! Sounds like the one needs some hand taming time. I spent a couple weeks taming my Daisy May. I wore gloves because of being...
Thanks for the tips, Sharon!!! I will definitely look at the links and let you know how the taming goes! Rebecca ... took ... The ... at ... took ... trying ...
Hear is another link about hand training: http://www.petwebsite.com/hamsters/handling_hamsters.htm Good luck and I know he will turn out to be a sweetie! ...
I am a Mom to 3 children and I have 6 Hamsters and recently rescued another in need of a home. So I have 7. I talk to mine at night when it is feeding time. We...
Wow. How do you keep so many together? ... another in need of a home. So I have 7. I talk to mine at night when it is feeding time. We start feeding at about...
Here's a nice poem from another group. I think it's really nice. Adapted from the poem "To All Parents", by Edgar A. Guest [1881-1959] I will lend to you for a...
Are there hamster clubs anywhere in America like the American Gerbil Society for gerbils? I would love to join a group if there is one for my hamster....
I know lots of you have gerbils as well as hamsters. Does anyone make their own gerbil food and sells it on the internet? Kecia from furryflower is having...