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First things first

Step 1: View Our Adoption Requirements

Step 1: View Our Adoption Requirements

Step 1: View Our Adoption Requirements

Requirements

Step 2: Adoption Fees

Step 1: View Our Adoption Requirements

Step 1: View Our Adoption Requirements

100% of all funds go to the animals!

Adoption Fees

Step 3: View Our Animals

Step 4: Submit an Adoption Application

Step 4: Submit an Adoption Application

Application

Step 4: Submit an Adoption Application

Step 4: Submit an Adoption Application

Step 4: Submit an Adoption Application

Application

Choosing A Hamster

Visit The Rescue

With over 200 hamsters, it is easiest (and more fun) to visit the rescue directly and choose your new pet. Tony will be there to guide you toward exactly the right little friend! After your application is reviewed, we will set up an appointment for you to come by. 

Adoptions To-Go (LA & OC)

If you're not able to make the trip to the rescue directly, Tony will help you choose the right new pet via photos and videos, based on your specifications listed in your adoption application. Once we have chatted and found the right match, we will set up a mobile adoption for you to take them home!

Adoption Requirements

Large Cage

  • 450 square inches or larger
  • 1/4" bar spacing for all hamsters, 1/2" is acceptable for Syrians
  • All surfaces must be solid; no wire bottoms or shelves.

We accept all the cages listed throughout this site. 

Cage Page

Comfortable Wheel

Wheels must be solid-surfaced. Mesh or wire wheels are not accepted.

Dwarves: 8" or larger

Syrians: 10" or larger

We recommend all the wheels listed here:

Wheels

Nutritious Food

We use and recommend Harlan Teklad foods in addition to Higgin's Sunburst seed mix. Mazuri Rat and Mouse blocks are also acceptable. We also like to give plenty of veggies and proteins! For more info, visit the Feeding and Nutrition page! 

Food

Safe Bedding

We use both aspen shavings and paper bedding at our rescue, in addition to other enrichment materials. For more bedding info, see the Bedding page!

Bedding

Stimulating Enrichment

Hamsters need more than bare basics--they need lots of stimulating toys and textures to engage their brain and keep them entertained! We encourage lots of enrichment for our hamsters. Please see the Enrichment page for more ideas.

Enrichment

Adoption Fees

Standard Adoption

Adoption fee includes the hamster, 1 quart of Mazuri 6F food, 1kg of our homemade mix, various snacks and treats, and your choice of Ham-Stars. 100% of all adoption fees goes to the animals!

One Hamster

30

Syrian hamster or single dwarf hamster

Two Hamsters

45

Dwarf hamsters only

Three Hamsters +

50

Dwarf hamsters only


Packages & Items

Subject to availability; check with us prior to pickup! 100% of all funds goes to the animals!

Full Package

175

Perfect for new hamster owners! Includes:

  • Hamster adoption
  • Prevue 528 cage
  • 12" Silent Runner wheel
  • 1 gallon Harlan Teklad
  • Kaytee mini igloo
  • Prevue travel cage
  • 25L Kaytee Clean and Cozy bedding
  • 1kg of our homemade seed mix
  • Various snacks
  • Water bottle and bowl
  • Your choice of Ham-Stars! 

Prevue 528

70

These can be a bit hard to find from time to time, so we try to provide them for our adopters. We also incentivize purchasing from us by offering them cheaper than Amazon! A great cage with no DIY required!

Living World Carrier

10

Great for Syrian hamsters and escape artist dwarves. Plenty of room for deep bedding! Thee are perfect for cage cleaning as well as transport.

Prevue Travel Cage

8

Available in blue or green. Perfect simple carrier that allows for great visibility of the hamster--ideal for the car ride home!

Ham-Stars

1

Each adoption comes with 2-3 bags of Ham-Stars, but they are just so cute you might want more! Each tiny star is individually hand-crafted and we always have tons of prints to choose from!

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