Hamsters are sometimes seen as beginner pets – a tiny gift to young kids to teach responsibility and test out if they’re ready for a larger dog or cat. However, this mindset can be harmful ...

Although there are about 24 species of hamster, only about five of them are found in a typical pet store. These five are Roborovski hamsters (commonly called Robo hamsters), Syrian hamsters, Russian ...

Cherish your memories with your hamster while you can because chances are, it won't be for long. Like all pets, the hamster had to be domesticated from the wild. According to NPR, the hamsters in ...

Even though pet hamsters no longer need to hoard food ... Big hamsters should have a minimum of 800 square inches of floor space, and dwarf hamsters should have at least 640.

European hamsters are a much larger relative of Syrian or dwarf hamsters that are kept widely as pets. Human influence on the hamsters' habitats is being investigated as the cause of the species ...

Sometimes, they stuff both cheeks, and other times, they only store food on one side. Pet hamsters do the same – some will hoard and then hide their food stashes in a special corner of the cage.

Authorities in Hong Kong have swooped in on a pet shop, seizing a number of hamsters to be euthanised following a Covid outbreak. Crowds gathered outside the shop as the animals were carried away ...