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Shannonmcn · 12-08-2020, 05:02 AM

Hamsters do still pop up on Gumtree every so often if you want to rescue. Of course they will still be from p@h originally but at least you aren't supporting them financially.

I have been looking into sourcing responsibly bred hams for a while and messaged back and forth with Shauna's petshop in Dublin. They use a local home breeder (wouldn't give me direct details which is understandable) and they do ask to see suitable setups before they let any of their hamsters go which is more than I've seen any other pet shop do! And they do a starter pack with the hamster heaven. The hams won't be pedigree of course and Dublin is a good drive away but not impossible.

I'm on two FB groups which get posts about local hams up for adoption, "Rodent Realm NI" and "Hamster Care and Adoption Group Ireland" which are both good.

12-08-2020, 05:02 AM
Shannonmcn PM Fluffy for custom title Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 3,192	Re: Calling all hamster lovers in NORTHERN IRELAND / IRELAND Hamsters do still pop up on Gumtree every so often if you want to rescue. Of course they will still be from p@h originally but at least you aren't supporting them financially. I have been looking into sourcing responsibly bred hams for a while and messaged back and forth with Shauna's petshop in Dublin. They use a local home breeder (wouldn't give me direct details which is understandable) and they do ask to see suitable setups before they let any of their hamsters go which is more than I've seen any other pet shop do! And they do a starter pack with the hamster heaven. The hams won't be pedigree of course and Dublin is a good drive away but not impossible. I'm on two FB groups which get posts about local hams up for adoption, "Rodent Realm NI" and "Hamster Care and Adoption Group Ireland" which are both good.