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**babyboos** · 06-23-2005, 12:32 PM

The sadest thing is that many of them wont last - I have seen this all before so many times

The novelty will soon wear off, especially when they are stuck with over 13 babies whom none wants plus they will see there is NO profit to be made in hamsters, especially if they care for them using quality products and give them the veterinary attention they may require... They may be lucky and get the majority of the first litter away to family and friends but after that... I feel sorry for the hamsters as they will be the ones to suffer in the long run, and the rescue organisations that will need to step in to help them. How many of these babies will end up euthanised by humane societies... Oh I just cannot think about it it makes me so sad

All I can do is try and encourage them to think of what they are going to do - encourage them to adopt ethical breeding practices, obtain good quality stock, join a reputable hamster organisation for help and advise on standards, and speak to experienced breeders and petstores etc in advance, plus save, save, save for all the bills

They need to realise you cannot just go away for a long weekend anymore when you have all those hamsters relying on you to care for their daily requirements and the time to play with them all each evening, plus the socialisation commitments that newly weaned pups require... and try to get a fortnight in the sun - forget it

The hamster fancy always needs some new blood certainly but they need to learn to appreciate and care for hamsters, and gain a thorough grounding in their genetics and be able to identify quality standards before embarking on any breeding efforts. Hamsters in Focus - a Yahoo group is really beneficial for anyone seriously interested in the future breeding of hamsters and I hope they take the time to speak to the guys over there. Hamsters in Focus welcomes posts on breeding strategies and techniques, genetics, exhibition standards, and ethics as they relate to the purposeful, goal-directed breeding of both Dwarf and Syrian hamsters.

Off my soap-box now

06-23-2005, 12:32 PM
babyboos Retired Moderators Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Scotland UK Posts: 3,393	Sad The sadest thing is that many of them wont last - I have seen this all before so many times The novelty will soon wear off, especially when they are stuck with over 13 babies whom none wants plus they will see there is NO profit to be made in hamsters, especially if they care for them using quality products and give them the veterinary attention they may require... They may be lucky and get the majority of the first litter away to family and friends but after that... I feel sorry for the hamsters as they will be the ones to suffer in the long run, and the rescue organisations that will need to step in to help them. How many of these babies will end up euthanised by humane societies... Oh I just cannot think about it it makes me so sad All I can do is try and encourage them to think of what they are going to do - encourage them to adopt ethical breeding practices, obtain good quality stock, join a reputable hamster organisation for help and advise on standards, and speak to experienced breeders and petstores etc in advance, plus save, save, save for all the bills They need to realise you cannot just go away for a long weekend anymore when you have all those hamsters relying on you to care for their daily requirements and the time to play with them all each evening, plus the socialisation commitments that newly weaned pups require... and try to get a fortnight in the sun - forget it The hamster fancy always needs some new blood certainly but they need to learn to appreciate and care for hamsters, and gain a thorough grounding in their genetics and be able to identify quality standards before embarking on any breeding efforts. Hamsters in Focus - a Yahoo group is really beneficial for anyone seriously interested in the future breeding of hamsters and I hope they take the time to speak to the guys over there. Hamsters in Focus welcomes posts on breeding strategies and techniques, genetics, exhibition standards, and ethics as they relate to the purposeful, goal-directed breeding of both Dwarf and Syrian hamsters. Off my soap-box now __________________ Babyboos Hamstery & No Kill Rescue