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Old 02-01-2015, 02:04 PM  
Anna Louise
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Join Date: Jan 2015
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Default Re: Think Before You Breed!

I totally agree with this advice. When I was ten my mum got me my first hamster, Pixie. She was a petshop girl and hadn't been separated from the male hamsters in time. Shortly after we got her she gave birth to two pups. Luckily, Pixie had no complications and the pups grew up to be healthy. For me as a 10 year old it was a wonderful experience. I will never forget the day when Pixie brought her two babies 'downstairs' and I spent that day watching their eyes open.

However as an adult I now realise how stressful it was for my mum. First she had to find new homes for the pups: she found one home and we ended up keeping the other pup whom we called Tiny. This then meant that my mum had to buy another cage and since she didn't have much money at the time it was an expense she could have done without. I also suspect that Pixie had a litter when she was far to young. A friend of mines sister had a similar experience: her hamster gave birth to nine pups.

Breeding any animal whether it is large or small is a big decision. It should be properly planned and throughout and it should be done for the right reasons.
Unfortunately so many animals including hamsters are bred for the wrong reasons and then end up in animal shelters.
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