Hamsters are wonderful creatures, and they make great pets. However, when buying a hamster, it is important to buy from a place that treats the hamster well, and also takes care to make sure the hamster is healthy, happy, and accustomed to human contact.<\/p>\n
These are the 3 best places to buy hamsters, to ensure a long and happy life together:<\/p>\n
1. Hamster breeder<\/strong><\/p>\n The best place to buy a hamster is from a professional breeder. Breeders are usually the owners of the hamsters themselves, and as such will know how to take care of the hamster to make sure it is healthy and well cared for. Breeders are also well-versed in the best way to raise young hamsters, and so they tend to produce strong animals with good temperaments.<\/p>\n Many breeders will keep one or two animals from a litter, to take to hamster shows, or to keep as their own family pet. This is an excellent sign, as it means that they will do everything they can to produce a strong litter.<\/p>\n 2. Rescue homes<\/strong><\/p>\n Rescue homes specialize in accommodating abandoned or surplus animals, and helping find them a new home. We often hear about this in connection with large animals such as cats and dogs, but these homes also accommodate smaller animals, such as guinea pigs, mice and hamsters.<\/p>\n Rescue homes will assess your hamster’s health before attempting to bring it home, so you can be completely confident that your animal will be healthy. The downside is that sometimes these centers require you to fill out several forms, or even undergo an interview. However, there is nothing to worry about – it is simply to ensure that the animal will go to a loving home.<\/p>\n 3. Pet stores<\/strong><\/p>\n Finally, many pet stores sell hamsters. This is more of a hit and miss, since many of their animals will come from farms specifically designed to raise pets for sale. This means that they are not always cared for as they would be from a professional breeder. This usually means that getting information about their breeds and backgrounds is a bit more difficult, and the animals may not always have a good temperament.<\/p>\n However, pet stores still have to adhere to strict animal welfare rules, so their pets must be healthy, and you are unlikely to have any problems with them.<\/p>\n As you can see, buying a hamster can be complicated, but by following the tips above, you give yourself the best chance of finding a happy, healthy animal that will give you lots of fun and affection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hamsters are wonderful creatures, and they make great pets. However, when buying a hamster, it is important to buy from a place that treats the hamster well, and also takes care to make sure the hamster is healthy, happy, and accustomed to human contact. These are the 3 best places to buy hamsters, to ensure …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":60,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guinea-rat"],"yoast_head":"\n