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Originally Posted by Ria P
90% of the hamsters i've collected for the rescue and the hamsters i rehome myself were bought for kids who lost interest or decided to get a bigger pet.
I would only rehome to responsible parents who are willing to play an active part in the care of a pet and point out that a hamster is not a suitable pet for a child anyway.
You can usually tell if a parent is responsible because they would have done some research, sourced a suitable cage and gained some knowledge about hamsters.
Don't be afraid to turn people down if you are not 100% sure about them.
I have a young hamster at the moment who has already had negative experiences with children and he has a long way to go yet until he is ready for adoption. Once i get to know him better i'll have a better idea of what kind of forever home would suit him.
I think its not so much a matter of whether someone is an adult or young person but more a matter of matching a hamster's personality with a suitable person who wants to adopt.
It is not an easy task and i agree that it is scary. It scares me as well to think that i could get it wrong.
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I have mentioned a family here at the forum a while ago. They are supposted to come tomorrow to get one off the hamsters. They have bought a cage, food, carefresh, sand, and she says that she and the kids are motivated to try to have the hamster and think the hamster will be getting a good life with them. But then I think. What if the hamster dont fit for them?