Hamsters of Unknown Origin!!

[robyn_pickles]

I was just playing with Phoebe (who my grandad found a while back, wandering about where he walks his dog!) and thinking how strange it is that I have no idea where she comes from!! She was found wandering about in Padiham, near Manchester, and now lives in Leeds! Pretty impressive for a little hamster!! Does anyone else have hamsters of unknown origins?!
xx

[Bunsey]

well, i've had rescues so yeah i've had quite a few of unknown origin. People dump them with the foster carers/rescues and then i pick them up, so no idea who the original owners were or why they were dumped.

[Katty_Sheldon]

Well,
i guess you can consider a little bit the pet shop hamsters. I have no idea where the parents of mine came from. And why. And was it just for money, and i have no idea actually is he a pure WW or not... but he is sweet and i love him and thats the most important thing!

[Bailey-Benji]

I know where all my babies came from, apart from Halloumi, my rescue. I'm his 4th owner, so who knows lol

[flogging_molly]

there are pros and cons to unknown origins, it's nice to think that the hamster has been on a long journey before it finally reached you but then you never know what ailments it may be suseptible to.

[busylizzie71]

Many years ago when I was a teenager, a neighbour of ours found a hamster in her garage. We asked around the neighbourhood, put notices up in the newsagents, even called the local police, but no one ever admitted to having lost it.

It was a golden hamster, apparently fully grown, and in fine health. Our neighbour gave it to us as we already had hamsters (2 dwarves at that time, leaving us with a spare cage which was suitable for a syrian). When no-one claimed him, we named him Hannibal and he lived for two more years very happily in the kitchen with my mum feeding him raisins every time she baked

We never did find out where he came from but he was a tame, happy, healthy boy and I'm glad he found us.