Three New Additions... **Just became Four**

[Hanlou]

Well, with the death of our old girl Tinkerbell at the weekend my beloved has been moping a little ..... yesterday he suggested going to our local Rspca to see if there were any Syrian hamsters we could rehome. I said that I didn't think there would be but I knew there were some Russian Dwarf hamsters that had been there for a while and he said we'd go and have a look anyway.

So we took a spare Gabber Rex cage fully furnished to show them and a carrier and went along. There weren't any Syrians but there were some Russian Dwarf's. When we were looking at a trio of hamsters in a Gabber Rex an assistant saw us and mentioned that they'd been at the Rspca for a long time - some months she said - but that they'd been there longer than any of the other inhabitants.

I then realised that I recognised the names on the side..... I am 95% certain that these hamsters were the ones I saw when I adopted three rats (the small animals are all in a room together). That was about 11 months ago.

Well that did it. We showed them our cage and got the go-ahead but were warned that they nipped and needed socialising. We took them home and put them in the Zoozone 2 we had empty as there are three of them we felt they needed the extra space!

They are lovely little things - at least two of them will come to you via a tube with no problem. One of them is a bit nippy but I'm not bothered - they are great fun to watch and it's great to know that they actually have a real home now. They won't 'replace' Tinks' of course...... but it's good to see her cage in use again.

They were called Bam Bam, Pebbles and Squeak but we will rename them I think at some point. They are litter mates and as they've been together this long I don't imagine having any problems with them falling out. I think they're Campbells?? :P

Here they are:













Their Zoozone 2 (it's a bit cobbled together at the moment - I'll be buying them some more bits and bobs and a couple of Silent Spinner wheels though they do have a Wodent Wheel you can't see as it's attached to the lid!)





They are incredibly active and very entertaining to watch! They seem to have settled in to their new home straight away. I'm very pleased we got them!

[Hana]

Awww I'm so pleased that you gave these guys a lovely new home, the poor things - 11 months!
At least now they'll have the loving home they deserve and they certainly are cute!!
Yes I think they are campbells, not sure what their colouring is called though.

[internet_nobody]

Aww sweeties, they'll have loads of fun in that cage! They're hybrids though, not campbells.

[Hanlou]

Originally Posted by internet_nobody

They're hybrids though, not campbells.

That may explain why they're so small.... as they aren't *that* much bigger than my Robo' Tiny - and she's small for a Robo'! :P

No doubt I'll improve the cage and accessories etc as time goes on. They certainly seem to love pottering about in it anyway.

[happysaz133]

They are adorable little guys, well done on getting them out of the rescue centre!

[Spuds Mum]

awww Hanlou, how gorgeous, but how sad if they have been in a rescue almost a year

well at least they have their own lovely forever home now, and what a home it is

welcome little ones!

[Hanlou]

Thanks for the comments - John is fearless with them - even if they nip him he still scoops them out and plays with them! They come running out to see us and obviously enjoy our presence which is a great start.

Well just to add to the saga.... this trio is indeed 11 months old and they were born in rescue and what was even sadder is that when I read the paperwork properly I realised that the lone Russian Dwarf in the cage above them was their mum!

So I'm sure you won't be at all surprised to learn that we went back for her today! She's a frightened little thing and nippy but I don't care. She's about 18 months old and has spent most of her life in a rescue centre - all I want is for her to enjoy whatever months she has left to the full; even if that means she doesn't really want to be handled.

We had a spare Gabber Rex so she's safely home now living there. We've bought her a Silent Spinner and a new house. John even bought a 'snuggle pouch' thing for her to cuddle up in (which she loves already!!). We think she deserves some luxury for her retirement - her cage at the centre was an ancient-looking Duna with no shelf and no wheel. She had a few toys but nothing much. It saddens me so much that these little hammies have spent so long with no home of their own. At least Bubbles (her name) has a home now.

She's pretty much been asleep since she came home and I didn't want to disturb her too much but I will take some pics of her soon. x

[happysaz133]

Congratulations on the fourth, you are so good going back to get their mummy, I would have done the same!

[souffle]

Well done on taking mum home to the kids. I am sure they will all live out a wonderful life with you now.

[Hana]

I so plesaed that you went back for their mum too, what a sad and boring life she must have already lived; it's wonderful you are now making a change to all that
Well done, I don't think I could have left her there.