I just rescued a hamster that somebody was trying to THROW IN A DUMPSTER in a garbage bag. She was overweight because she was not supplied with water, wheel, or good food. I have made her a bin cage and she is enjoying her new life. Thank you Munchie for showing me that a hamster in need can be right around the corner.
I agree my cats were rescued from who knows what it's soo sad that people just don't care enough to love or give the animals to a shelter👎👎👎😡😡😢😢😢😢🐹😢😢😢😢😢😢
Darci Welty it’s deleted now but she was exposing a youtuber who was abusing hamsters. The one with its face missing had been attacked by another hamster.
I was talking with my mother about hamsters and other small animals and she told me that short after I left the country my cousin, who was 17yo at the time, bought a Guinea pig and I was like "oh was it cute?" and it broke my heart when she said "he was keeping it in an old shoe box and it passed from the cold at night" honestly I can't stop thinking about it
This is so sad, when I was younger I did not have regard for the life of small animals so i was not the best of hamster owners. Now that I’m older I do not own any hamsters nor do I ever plan too but I always advocate for better care to the people I know.
Poor baby! I adopted two male mice from a similar situation a few years ago. Rodents aren’t toys, they’re animals who need proper care. Thanks for spreading awareness about small pet care.
I rescued a hamster from an old neighbor who moved. She had really bad wet tail due to the bad conditions she’d been living in and died a few months after I got her, but I hope I made her last few months as comfortable as I could.
Hi Munchie. First of all, I wanted to say that I really appreciate your work and what you do for hamsters. Please, don't stop. I apologize for my English, but this is not my native language. I would like to draw your attention to a certain channel that has been abusing hamsters for a long time (they live in small containers under water, he forces them to fly drones, they do not have the right conditions, cages, food, space, toys, etc.). There are a few people who think they can "experiment" in this way on hamsters just because they are small. The most shocking are these tanks underwater (in case of failure, poor animals will drown), not to mention the unimaginable boredom, and flying in a tiny ball in a very loud drone. People support him on patreon and he treats animals like toys. I was wondering if you could hear about him and if you could do anything in this situation. The channel is called "I Chose Hampture"
My first hammy was blind and seriously sick but we loved him unconditionally ❤️ the poor boy passed away when he was six months old. I love my baby so much and it makes me so happy that you look after these hams in need and give them love do thank you thank you thank you!!
I don't get people that put animals in small cages, I think of it like humans can live in a room just 3 times the size of their body, but that doesn't mean it's comfortable and they'll be happy. When building a cage I feel like you need to think of them as if your the animal. My cages are always at least 700sq inches. I rescued a hamster who had a tiny bin cage, the wheel was like 3 inches. Less than a cm of sawdust. It was so so horrible. She's still very nervous, but I'm hoping she feels a little happier now. All thanks to people like you munchie giving out so much awareness and advice.
I got my hamster from a small pet store. I didn't even go in expecting to buy a pet, but I had an empty tank at home and was just trying to get ideas on what I wanted. Well as I was looking at the hamsters I noticed the cage was quite big and well ventilated, but there were way too many in it. I stuck my hand in to see if any were friendly and one climbed into my hand and tried to go up my sleeve. I immediately fell in love and bought her. I noticed she had marks on her from being bullied and she is even missing part of her ear. I can't imagine she would've made it if I didn't buy her. I know it isn't good to buy from pet stores but man, it was really sad once you took a closer look at the animals and not just their enclosures.
She looks exactly like my sweet little Valley. She had a horrible first 8 month; having to share a small bird cage with two other hamsters. They lived on dirty news papers without any hideouts, wheels or toys. I took them all for 3€ (1€ each) because the man who had them didn't want them anymore. He said I could feed them to a snake if I wanted to. Broke my heart. I'm so happy you could rescue Thin Mint.
I really wish i could do things like this, i am giving my hamster the best care possible but i wish i could go and help hamsters like Thin Mint. However i cant drive and i dont have a job. So that means i cant buy things i really want to put in my hamsters cage like soil. At least my parents buy the big bag of bedding twice a month for cleanings. (Thats because i am under 16 years of age)
My mom doesn’t understand that dwarf hamsters need more than 2 critter trails. “It’s so tiny, it has plenty of room!” Jesus christ I hate her sometimes. She also hated the way our ferrets smell so she has us put a chemical in their water that’s ‘veterinarian reccomended’ and the smell ‘goes away’
Neko that’s horrid! Lucky my mum understands that small animals need room. I would recommend a bin cage, it’s a extremely cheap and easy alternative! And it gives a nice amount of space. I did this for my gerbils.
This poor baby! She was dunked in water, put in a cage full of her own droppings and starved! What the hell?!? Thank the lord you guys helped, she would have died probably with in the week. Thank you munchie! I’m sure thin mint is thankful.
I found one two weeks ago while at pet-smart that was left outside with a free sign on the cage. Barely any food and no water and no toys, not even a wheel at all. I ended up keeping him for a couple of weeks feeding him and he gain weight and then gave him to a friend that take care of hamsters. I would have kept him myself, but have large birds that would have attract him at some point, as I let my birds stay out while I am home, so I couldn't keep him. It is a shame that people would treat a living creature like they were garbage, or a unwanted item. Pretty much how I also found my male Umbrella Cockatoo U2 Cooper at a garage sale, but I took him to vet to get him back healthy as he had a few issues, due to last owner feed him basically sunflower seeds and had him in back of garage with little to no attention in a small cage not even suitable for a Cockatiel. He pretty much plucked most his feathers outs and had liver and other medical issue. A year later he molted his feathers back and doesn't pluck anymore and is a 100% healthy and even free flight trained him. He pretty much goes with me everywhere with me.
Munchie thank you for being a great human being...These videos help restore my faith in humanity :' ) scene discovering your Chanel I have enjoyed learning more about hamster care and of course proper husbandry. Im happy Thin Mint is now in you care.
my hamster was from pet smart, not adopted but the poor thing was about half the size she was supposed to be. Their were nights I would stay up all night trying to get fluids and food into her. She is doing great now
I love watching your rescue videos, even rewatching them, it just makes me so happy to see a hamster go from a terrible environment to your rescue. I have watched this particular vid twice 😂
I always make sure to not skip the adds for you munchie! I know what you’re doing is such important work and you’ll need whatever help you can get (I know an add or so isn’t much but I hope it chips in a bit!)
This literally breaks my heart!! A few months ago, I rescued a neglected hamster, too. The situation was pretty similar to this one. Tiny cage, no food, even the house was so small that the hamster could barely fit in. (Dwarf hamster!!) The whole cage was covered in droppings. It was absolutely horrible!! I took her home and built a diy cage. (140×80cm) Her personality completely changed. At first she used to bite and run away as soon as i put my hand in her cage to change the water dish. Now she's so happy and loves crawling on my hand looking for food :)
you are such a great person for spending the time and money taking care of these animals. Thank you for spreading hamster knowledge and you’re such a great inspiration
She is absolutely gorgeous! I don't think I've seen a hamster with that color before. Poor baby. Also, my Syrian is a crazy jumper as well. If I put her on my bed, she'll jump. She has no fear, it's crazy.
I just saw on Craigslist and the ad stated this: she bought this 8 week old Syrian hamster as a birthday present for her daughter and her daughter just isn’t interested, she’s living in the tiny tales princess cage with no chew toys and the tiniest wheel it literally breaks my heart, I already have a rescue hamster in my care and I’m not able to take in another one please if anyone sees this let me know if your in the area and can take her in or if you have any tips on how I can help this poor baby.
Awww, she is beautiful fur baby. I would love to start my own hamster rescue. 🤩🤩 I get so angry when I see neglect, it makes me even more protective of my 3 Hams. 🙁🙁
So my teacher got a class pet this year which was a hamster let alone a Syrian hamster and she got a crapy cage from petco. I was ranting to my friends how small the cage was and how much I hated. And about a week in she escaped for 2 weeks I eventually found her. But then I decided to tell her the cage was way to small but she really didn’t care. So I used 200$ of my own money to buy the hamster a 50 gallon tank and a 10 inch wheel with so much stuff like toys hides different beddings chew toys and so much more and u can see such a major difference in her actions. I’m so happy I did that even though my teacher was kind of mad that I brought a gigantic tank but I really didn’t care.
SOOO VERY UPSETTING MY GIRLFRIEND ALSO WATCHED THIS AND CRIED SEEING THE WEE THING THANXS TO A LVELLY CARING WOMAN LIKE YOURSELF MAKES IT ALOT BETTER THANXS TO YIU YOUR A NICE PERSON
Girl I just rescued 30 hamsters in eight cages and the inside of their cages look IDENTICAL to that. All feces and old seed shells. The people I rescued them from were extremely mentally ill. They had 50+ hamsters (another girl took 17 two days before I took the 30), three rabbits and two gerbils in a small apartment. There were cockroaches coming out of the cat carriers the rabbits were living in.
You are amazing I got my hamster & just came across your channel and it help me to be able to give my hammy the best care because I wanted to do research before I got her so thank you for everything you do😀
This is so sad. Hmasters need large cages, good food, LOVE, care, anything any animal needs. It makes me so sad seeing neglected animals, expecially hamster because people think that that are " pocket pets" and " there so small so they need a small cage" NO! my tiny Chinese dwarf hamster has a 40 gallon glass tank with 6 inches of bedding, PROPER CARE! ( Sorry went on a rant there )
Lol u completely agree🐹🐹😊people these days just are so unaware! ITS SO FRUSTRATING! IF YOU ARE GOING TO GET A HAMSTER THAN U SHOULD LEARN THEIR SPECIFIC CARE!!!!!!!!😨😤😠😠😨😨😨😨UHGGG
Your a good person and probably live away from home because my parents FORCED me to get a 108 square inch CritterTrail which I now know is abusive and I'm making a bin cage
Ravenna's Rodents: I get how u think I love away from home but I'm actually 13. I bought my tank with my allowance I saved up for months. My hamster originally had a 450 sq inch bin cage before but for her it was too small so I decided to upgrade. There are lots of tanks on Facebook if u ask ur parents or you could even make a bin cage. I wish u luck 👍
Thank you for saving sweet Thin Mint ❤️ poor baby. Breaks my heart but I have hope for her seeing how sweet she was. If I lived in your state I would want so badly to adopt her 😩
MENTIONING SAND BATH! What do you recommend? I want to know before I get a hamster. And if you can recommend food please. I haven't had a hamster in years and am looking for all updated information. That's what led me to your channel.
Could you please give us the recipe for the wet food that was good for pups, seniors, and hamsters with dental issues? Thank you for the recipe, and for providing such a service for small animals.
Why do people think it okay to not give a hamster the basic stuff that it needs like The right cage The right food Good bedding Why are people soooooo dumb
they don’t have the right guide. when you go to petsmart/petco the employees don’t know what they’re talking about, when you google search there’s all kinds of wrong answers, it seems youtube is the only decent guide. and also don’t realize how much work it actually is especially to people whom are lazy and just want a pet to look at.
I would like to thank you for multiple reasons. The first is rescuing this hamster, as the care was horrendous. You’ve also helped this previous owner out(by no mean am I defending this neglect) by taking thin mint off of this person. I’ve been in a place of having a mental condition that impaired my everyday life 4 years ago, and although I am much better and care for my hamster (who I recently got now I’m much better)well I know it can be difficult to even function in a bad mental state. Again, the care of thin mint was unacceptable and I am in no means defending how she was cared for, but I want to thank you for not criticising the owner themselves but the condition of the housing, as it should be criticised. But in general, you are an amazing human being for fostering all of these animals
I love watching your videos--very informative. I don't have a hamster right now but am doing research. What do you think about the Midwest Deluxe Critter Nation with some modifications for a Syrian hamster? I also like the Prevue 528 but there are fewer square inches.
for the critter Nation you're better off getting two singles instead of getting one double because you can connect the two singles horizontally instead of vertically because hamsters don't need very much hight they need lots of room to run, also for the critter nation you might need to put hardware cloth over the bars as your hammy may or may not be able to squeeze through the bars. Hope I could help! 😁
She’s so cute!! And omg speaking falling i was at petsmart getting crickets and this girl got a hamster the costumer holding it and she dropped it prob like 5 feet 😫 just hear a big thump on the concrete floor i was so worried for it the worker just took it put it in box and sold it off didn’t make sure it was ok nothing 😭 i still wondering if poor baby is ok! Also i’m pretty sure policy there is if pet hits floor they cannot sell them anymore
Hey Munchie, love the video today. I just wanted you to know I have started a rescue for small animals, such as hamsters, gerbils, mice, guinea pigs, ect. I live in upstate New York and can help with rescues in my area. I'll message you on Facebook as well and let you know more. Thank you for everything you do hun. Truly inspirational woman!!! 😍 Keep up the great and amazing work.
Do you have a video on the basics a hamster needs? Like cage, bedding etc that is safe. So i can link to people, i live in south korea and im on a rescue page but i would like to share with people proper hamster care. It would be useful if I could link a basic video or something.
2:14 I had to laugh at this, my Syrian does this all the time to me, he’s like a toddler. I usually let him free roam on my bed while I’m reading/doing homework and I suddenly hear a thud and see him casually walking around my room. Thankfully, he is ok! 🙃 Oh the joys of a young adventurous hamster 🙃
Hi munchie you are absolutely amazing thank you for sharing we have two hamsters one called Amy and the other called junior George they are very very healthy and clean we have two hamster ball clean water and food too they are on my partner's Instagram cheers for the video hope thin mint find a lovely home amazing from UK England 😀
Who ever disliked this video probily takes their hamster to like swim with them and when munchy said not to bathe hamsters they were angry😢😂😢😢😂😂 I have no idea why any one would dislike this video😢🤔😡🤔🤔
I went to pet smart yesterday and saw a whole box of wire wheels and I saw people buying a baby bearded dragon and I saw a hamster that looked like thin mint and I also held a ball python
@@help..4057 No one asked for u to comment? Not being passive-aggresive nor tryin to be rude.. But if u see this just- Dont reply to this cause i dont wanna cause drama
You encourage me to adopt my first hamster! Her name is honey and she is 2 years old. She came from a hoarding house and it is truly amazing how sweet she is, however I feel like I am not giving her the BEST FOOD I can offer due to money and limited resources. How can I give her the best pellet and seed mix on a reasonable budget?
Petco and PetSmart price match their online website. I'd suggest starting there since you can save a ton. I have saved 50 percent on items this way. Petco and PetSmart also have a rewards program. For Petco spend 100 and get 5 dollars back of in-store purchase. PetSmart has a treats program. Spend a certain amount and your points start piling up for different in store cash. So just get a system down. Download petcos app (PetSmart doesn't have an online store app) and browse hamster food and see if it's discounted online. 👍 For PetSmart you'll have to use their desktop version. I have found just recently on same items from Petco/PetSmart that Petco was always cheaper except for one item out of 10 I was price matching. This is why I tend to shop more at Petco. I only go to PetSmart for colorful bedding and chew toys.
Is that a fancy hamster because, my hamster that recently passed away had a story like that, my sisters boyfriend had her in a cage from Walmart and had a 5 inch wheel and with seeds for food and I could not stand it, begged my mom to get her and they gave her to me. I gave her proper care and got her healthy food and she was up to date. RIP cali💔
In Minnesota - what do I legally have to do to begin fostering ? Btw where can I send you a photo for bad care ? Someone on Craigslist had about three dwarfs in a child ant farm
Hey Munchie... I have a Syrian hamster (about 6 months old now) who is very thin too. I feed him store bought seed mix for hamsters as well as give him fresh vegetables and boiled chicken, in moderation, once or twice a week too (he hates boiled eggs for some reason). He gets treats occasionally too. He is housed in the IKEA detolf and has the 11 inch wodent wheel. He is always on the wheel and doesn't like to interact much apart from taking food from my hand occasionally. Can you please tell me what am I doing wrong??!! He is less than a 100 grams and I can't figure out how to get him to eat more!! He is so tiny compared to the hamsters I have seen!! I feel so terrible about this but I'm at my wit's end about what to do!! Do you have any suggestions??
![FORTNITE CLASSICS IS BACK! Fortnite Item Shop [November 15th, 2024] (Fortnite Chapter 5)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/RbQURbeFwqs/mqdefault.jpg)
I just rescued a hamster that somebody was trying to THROW IN A DUMPSTER in a garbage bag. She was overweight because she was not supplied with water, wheel, or good food. I have made her a bin cage and she is enjoying her new life. Thank you Munchie for showing me that a hamster in need can be right around the corner.
Two of my guinea pigs were rescued from a dumpster. Very sad how people just abandon their animals...
I agree my cats were rescued from who knows what it's soo sad that people just don't care enough to love or give the animals to a shelter👎👎👎😡😡😢😢😢😢🐹😢😢😢😢😢😢
Paw some! Keep up tdiehard work!!
Hamster care
Audrey Markham 🥺🥺🥺 ThAtS a really beautiful story thanks so much for sharing
Thin mints neglect story is super sad. My hamster looks just like her and he has a similar neglect story except it wasn’t that bad.
That is so sad poor hamster😢😢 I'm glad they both have good homes now🐹💞😊
I'm scared for this cause last time I watched your videos with an emotional warning I saw a hamster with half his face missing :(
Darci Welty it’s deleted now but she was exposing a youtuber who was abusing hamsters. The one with its face missing had been attacked by another hamster.
Jazzy LPS
what youtuber was it?
I Brooke I don’t remember. They were a small channel and I don’t think they even spoke English. It’s gone now anyway.
So glad you rescued such a adventurous cutie! She's lucky to of met you, wishing both of you the best from the UK
, 🐭🐭
@@staceyn8644 ._.
Aw poor thin mint 😢 i hate how people miss treat hamsters. at leat she is in better care now ❤
She's so cute, glad she's in good hands now.
I was talking with my mother about hamsters and other small animals and she told me that short after I left the country my cousin, who was 17yo at the time, bought a Guinea pig and I was like "oh was it cute?" and it broke my heart when she said "he was keeping it in an old shoe box and it passed from the cold at night" honestly I can't stop thinking about it
Blue Food awe that’s so sad :( it’s not your fault though
This is so sad, when I was younger I did not have regard for the life of small animals so i was not the best of hamster owners. Now that I’m older I do not own any hamsters nor do I ever plan too but I always advocate for better care to the people I know.
Poor baby! I adopted two male mice from a similar situation a few years ago. Rodents aren’t toys, they’re animals who need proper care. Thanks for spreading awareness about small pet care.
She’s sooooooo cute!! I’m so excited, because I finally convinced my mom to let me get a hamster, and I’ll be getting one around December !!
Yay! I'm getting one on the 22nd November, and can't wait! 40 days to go :)
I finally got another one my other one died of a a heart attack or a seizure😭R.I.P Pumpkin!😭😭😭😭😭💞💞💞💞💞💞💕💕💕💕💕💕❤❤❤
@@mistythehamster8405 aww, sorry. Enjoy bonding with your new hammy tho!
Thanks for everything that you do for the critters !❤️
I rescued a hamster from an old neighbor who moved. She had really bad wet tail due to the bad conditions she’d been living in and died a few months after I got her, but I hope I made her last few months as comfortable as I could.
Hi Munchie. First of all, I wanted to say that I really appreciate your work and what you do for hamsters. Please, don't stop.
I apologize for my English, but this is not my native language.
I would like to draw your attention to a certain channel that has been abusing hamsters for a long time (they live in small containers under water, he forces them to fly drones, they do not have the right conditions, cages, food, space, toys, etc.). There are a few people who think they can "experiment" in this way on hamsters just because they are small.
The most shocking are these tanks underwater (in case of failure, poor animals will drown), not to mention the unimaginable boredom, and flying in a tiny ball in a very loud drone.
People support him on patreon and he treats animals like toys. I was wondering if you could hear about him and if you could do anything in this situation. The channel is called "I Chose Hampture"
Poor little thinmint :( Hope she keeps doing well! Shes so adorable. Kudos to you munchie ❤ Bless you.
My first hammy was blind and seriously sick but we loved him unconditionally ❤️ the poor boy passed away when he was six months old. I love my baby so much and it makes me so happy that you look after these hams in need and give them love do thank you thank you thank you!!
Let's show munchie how much we love her and please subscribe to her RUclips channel
I am so happy the Hamster gets a better life now.
Thin mint is so precious. How could anyone treat that poor creature like that? 😫😤😪
I don't get people that put animals in small cages, I think of it like humans can live in a room just 3 times the size of their body, but that doesn't mean it's comfortable and they'll be happy. When building a cage I feel like you need to think of them as if your the animal. My cages are always at least 700sq inches. I rescued a hamster who had a tiny bin cage, the wheel was like 3 inches. Less than a cm of sawdust. It was so so horrible. She's still very nervous, but I'm hoping she feels a little happier now. All thanks to people like you munchie giving out so much awareness and advice.
I got my hamster from a small pet store. I didn't even go in expecting to buy a pet, but I had an empty tank at home and was just trying to get ideas on what I wanted. Well as I was looking at the hamsters I noticed the cage was quite big and well ventilated, but there were way too many in it. I stuck my hand in to see if any were friendly and one climbed into my hand and tried to go up my sleeve. I immediately fell in love and bought her. I noticed she had marks on her from being bullied and she is even missing part of her ear. I can't imagine she would've made it if I didn't buy her. I know it isn't good to buy from pet stores but man, it was really sad once you took a closer look at the animals and not just their enclosures.
Okay! No FOOD? No WATER? I'm done. I'm so done. That makes me livid.
Thin mints adorable! She looks just like my past hammy except mine had cream eye rings
That is why I almost always handle hamsters close to the ground especially over soft surfaces
OHH NEVER BEEN THIS EARLY (btw you helped me with my first hammie Alfredo)
She looks exactly like my sweet little Valley. She had a horrible first 8 month; having to share a small bird cage with two other hamsters. They lived on dirty news papers without any hideouts, wheels or toys. I took them all for 3€ (1€ each) because the man who had them didn't want them anymore. He said I could feed them to a snake if I wanted to. Broke my heart.
I'm so happy you could rescue Thin Mint.
Hi Munchie! This is really sad, I’m so glad you got her.
(Also, do you know any ethical hamster breeder in Minnesota? I can’t find one.)
I really wish i could do things like this, i am giving my hamster the best care possible but i wish i could go and help hamsters like Thin Mint. However i cant drive and i dont have a job. So that means i cant buy things i really want to put in my hamsters cage like soil. At least my parents buy the big bag of bedding twice a month for cleanings.
(Thats because i am under 16 years of age)
My mom doesn’t understand that dwarf hamsters need more than 2 critter trails. “It’s so tiny, it has plenty of room!” Jesus christ I hate her sometimes. She also hated the way our ferrets smell so she has us put a chemical in their water that’s ‘veterinarian reccomended’ and the smell ‘goes away’
Neko that’s horrid! Lucky my mum understands that small animals need room. I would recommend a bin cage, it’s a extremely cheap and easy alternative! And it gives a nice amount of space. I did this for my gerbils.
This poor baby! She was dunked in water, put in a cage full of her own droppings and starved! What the hell?!? Thank the lord you guys helped, she would have died probably with in the week. Thank you munchie! I’m sure thin mint is thankful.
Poor baby I’m glad she’s out of that situation
I found one two weeks ago while at pet-smart that was left outside with a free sign on the cage. Barely any food and no water and no toys, not even a wheel at all. I ended up keeping him for a couple of weeks feeding him and he gain weight and then gave him to a friend that take care of hamsters. I would have kept him myself, but have large birds that would have attract him at some point, as I let my birds stay out while I am home, so I couldn't keep him. It is a shame that people would treat a living creature like they were garbage, or a unwanted item.
Pretty much how I also found my male Umbrella Cockatoo U2 Cooper at a garage sale, but I took him to vet to get him back healthy as he had a few issues, due to last owner feed him basically sunflower seeds and had him in back of garage with little to no attention in a small cage not even suitable for a Cockatiel. He pretty much plucked most his feathers outs and had liver and other medical issue. A year later he molted his feathers back and doesn't pluck anymore and is a 100% healthy and even free flight trained him. He pretty much goes with me everywhere with me.
Thank you for introducing Thin Mint to us! She's absolutely adorable!
Munchie thank you for being a great human being...These videos help restore my faith in humanity :' )
scene discovering your Chanel I have enjoyed learning more about hamster care and of course proper husbandry. Im happy Thin Mint is now in you care.
my hamster was from pet smart, not adopted but the poor thing was about half the size she was supposed to be. Their were nights I would stay up all night trying to get fluids and food into her. She is doing great now
I love watching your rescue videos, even rewatching them, it just makes me so happy to see a hamster go from a terrible environment to your rescue. I have watched this particular vid twice 😂
I always make sure to not skip the adds for you munchie! I know what you’re doing is such important work and you’ll need whatever help you can get (I know an add or so isn’t much but I hope it chips in a bit!)
Thank you so much :3
Munchie's Place of course!
This literally breaks my heart!!
A few months ago, I rescued a neglected hamster, too. The situation was pretty similar to this one. Tiny cage, no food, even the house was so small that the hamster could barely fit in. (Dwarf hamster!!) The whole cage was covered in droppings. It was absolutely horrible!!
I took her home and built a diy cage. (140×80cm)
Her personality completely changed. At first she used to bite and run away as soon as i put my hand in her cage to change the water dish. Now she's so happy and loves crawling on my hand looking for food :)
This story honestly made me so mad but, of course, I know that something is likely mentally unwell and can't be mad at a person's situation.
you are such a great person for spending the time and money taking care of these animals. Thank you for spreading hamster knowledge and you’re such a great inspiration
Thank you for all your hard work! Some people should not be allowed pets!!!
Your amazing girl I love your videos so much god bless you for being so sweet to those little creatures
Great job again Munchie and team! ❤️ My prayers go out to ya 🙏🏼
Sane here😊🙏
I hope the little hammy is happier now, in a much better place! Thank you so much for rescuing those little hammies
A sweet baby and a sweet lady
She is absolutely gorgeous! I don't think I've seen a hamster with that color before. Poor baby.
Also, my Syrian is a crazy jumper as well. If I put her on my bed, she'll jump. She has no fear, it's crazy.
I just saw on Craigslist and the ad stated this:
she bought this 8 week old Syrian hamster as a birthday present for her daughter and her daughter just isn’t interested, she’s living in the tiny tales princess cage with no chew toys and the tiniest wheel
it literally breaks my heart, I already have a rescue hamster in my care and I’m not able to take in another one please if anyone sees this let me know if your in the area and can take her in or if you have any tips on how I can help this poor baby.
Awww, she is beautiful fur baby.
I would love to start my own hamster rescue. 🤩🤩
I get so angry when I see neglect, it makes me even more protective of my 3 Hams. 🙁🙁
Thin Mint is now an absolute U N I T :) She's doing so well!
So my teacher got a class pet this year which was a hamster let alone a Syrian hamster and she got a crapy cage from petco. I was ranting to my friends how small the cage was and how much I hated. And about a week in she escaped for 2 weeks I eventually found her. But then I decided to tell her the cage was way to small but she really didn’t care. So I used 200$ of my own money to buy the hamster a 50 gallon tank and a 10 inch wheel with so much stuff like toys hides different beddings chew toys and so much more and u can see such a major difference in her actions. I’m so happy I did that even though my teacher was kind of mad that I brought a gigantic tank but I really didn’t care.
Jordyn Gourley dude you are AWESOME.
Glad she’s in a better place and being taken better care of now! Thank you for what you do! ❤️
SOOO VERY UPSETTING MY GIRLFRIEND ALSO WATCHED THIS AND CRIED SEEING THE WEE THING THANXS TO A LVELLY CARING WOMAN LIKE YOURSELF MAKES IT ALOT BETTER THANXS TO YIU YOUR A NICE PERSON
Thank you so much for doing what you do Munchie. Seriously.
Girl I just rescued 30 hamsters in eight cages and the inside of their cages look IDENTICAL to that. All feces and old seed shells. The people I rescued them from were extremely mentally ill. They had 50+ hamsters (another girl took 17 two days before I took the 30), three rabbits and two gerbils in a small apartment. There were cockroaches coming out of the cat carriers the rabbits were living in.
i feel so bad for her and her owner too, its nice you were able to rescue her.
i wish the best of luck to thin mints recovery! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you! You are such an inspiration and you are so amazing!💖
You're such a sweet kind person. Thank you so much for doing these rescues and saving these sweet creatures
I have started taking in hamsters from cregslist that need proper care thanks to you for inspiring me
You are amazing I got my hamster & just came across your channel and it help me to be able to give my hammy the best care because I wanted to do research before I got her so thank you for everything you do😀
This is so sad. Hmasters need large cages, good food, LOVE, care, anything any animal needs. It makes me so sad seeing neglected animals, expecially hamster because people think that that are " pocket pets" and " there so small so they need a small cage" NO! my tiny Chinese dwarf hamster has a 40 gallon glass tank with 6 inches of bedding, PROPER CARE! ( Sorry went on a rant there )
Lol u completely agree🐹🐹😊people these days just are so unaware! ITS SO FRUSTRATING! IF YOU ARE GOING TO GET A HAMSTER THAN U SHOULD LEARN THEIR SPECIFIC CARE!!!!!!!!😨😤😠😠😨😨😨😨UHGGG
Your a good person and probably live away from home because my parents FORCED me to get a 108 square inch CritterTrail which I now know is abusive and I'm making a bin cage
Ravenna's Rodents: I get how u think I love away from home but I'm actually 13. I bought my tank with my allowance I saved up for months. My hamster originally had a 450 sq inch bin cage before but for her it was too small so I decided to upgrade. There are lots of tanks on Facebook if u ask ur parents or you could even make a bin cage. I wish u luck 👍
@@blueridge4821 oh I'm making one, just waiting until my dad cuts the openings.
I love your videos continue doing amazing things!!
Thank you for saving sweet Thin Mint ❤️ poor baby. Breaks my heart but I have hope for her seeing how sweet she was. If I lived in your state I would want so badly to adopt her 😩
Aww poor baby. She looks exactly like my beloved child Crow
aww thin mint is very cute and looks like my last hamster called Ginger
MENTIONING SAND BATH! What do you recommend? I want to know before I get a hamster. And if you can recommend food please. I haven't had a hamster in years and am looking for all updated information. That's what led me to your channel.
Thanks
Hi! I love your vids so much! I always look forward to your uploads and the care you give your hamsters! :)
Omg I’m a early bird!!!!! Also you are amazing person munchie!
Thinnnn mintyyyy I love her 😍❣️🥀
2:30 i was holding my hamster and he thought he could fly, so he climbed my shoulder and jumped. Luckly i caught him
They have way to much confidence😂
Could you please give us the recipe for the wet food that was good for pups, seniors, and hamsters with dental issues? Thank you for the recipe, and for providing such a service for small animals.
I love her already 😊
Shes so plump and beautiful now, very happy to see her looking better, she really was looking like a manx rat pup
She so lucky to be in your care munchie hope she gets better soon and find the good loving family but it's not to offend the person that had her
R u binge watching Munchie?
No I starter watching Munchie for 1 year
Why do people think it okay to not give a hamster the basic stuff that it needs like
The right cage
The right food
Good bedding
Why are people soooooo dumb
they don’t have the right guide. when you go to petsmart/petco the employees don’t know what they’re talking about, when you google search there’s all kinds of wrong answers, it seems youtube is the only decent guide. and also don’t realize how much work it actually is especially to people whom are lazy and just want a pet to look at.
If the guy had a mental disorder (such as animal hoarding ) they can’t control how their mind thinks that way.
I would like to thank you for multiple reasons. The first is rescuing this hamster, as the care was horrendous. You’ve also helped this previous owner out(by no mean am I defending this neglect) by taking thin mint off of this person. I’ve been in a place of having a mental condition that impaired my everyday life 4 years ago, and although I am much better and care for my hamster (who I recently got now I’m much better)well I know it can be difficult to even function in a bad mental state. Again, the care of thin mint was unacceptable and I am in no means defending how she was cared for, but I want to thank you for not criticising the owner themselves but the condition of the housing, as it should be criticised. But in general, you are an amazing human being for fostering all of these animals
She’s adorable 😍
I love watching your videos--very informative. I don't have a hamster right now but am doing research. What do you think about the Midwest Deluxe Critter Nation with some modifications for a Syrian hamster? I also like the Prevue 528 but there are fewer square inches.
for the critter Nation you're better off getting two singles instead of getting one double because you can connect the two singles horizontally instead of vertically because hamsters don't need very much hight they need lots of room to run, also for the critter nation you might need to put hardware cloth over the bars as your hammy may or may not be able to squeeze through the bars. Hope I could help! 😁
I hope the previous owner also recovers, just like thin mint did
Where in Washington is your rescue? I’m in Washington too!
She’s so cute!! And omg speaking falling i was at petsmart getting crickets and this girl got a hamster the costumer holding it and she dropped it prob like 5 feet 😫 just hear a big thump on the concrete floor i was so worried for it the worker just took it put it in box and sold it off didn’t make sure it was ok nothing 😭 i still wondering if poor baby is ok! Also i’m pretty sure policy there is if pet hits floor they cannot sell them anymore
Hey Munchie, love the video today. I just wanted you to know I have started a rescue for small animals, such as hamsters, gerbils, mice, guinea pigs, ect. I live in upstate New York and can help with rescues in my area. I'll message you on Facebook as well and let you know more. Thank you for everything you do hun. Truly inspirational woman!!! 😍 Keep up the great and amazing work.
I love your videos!
I’ve learned everything I need from you throwing out the cages
Do you have a video on the basics a hamster needs? Like cage, bedding etc that is safe. So i can link to people, i live in south korea and im on a rescue page but i would like to share with people proper hamster care. It would be useful if I could link a basic video or something.
2:14 I had to laugh at this, my Syrian does this all the time to me, he’s like a toddler. I usually let him free roam on my bed while I’m reading/doing homework and I suddenly hear a thud and see him casually walking around my room. Thankfully, he is ok! 🙃 Oh the joys of a young adventurous hamster 🙃
The next time I get a hamster I’m going to try to adopt one :)
Hi munchie you are absolutely amazing thank you for sharing we have two hamsters one called Amy and the other called junior George they are very very healthy and clean we have two hamster ball clean water and food too they are on my partner's Instagram cheers for the video hope thin mint find a lovely home amazing from UK England 😀
Who ever disliked this video probily takes their hamster to like swim with them and when munchy said not to bathe hamsters they were angry😢😂😢😢😂😂 I have no idea why any one would dislike this video😢🤔😡🤔🤔
I am hoping they didn't like how neglected Thin Mint was.
@@jennifermartin1263 yea
I went to pet smart yesterday and saw a whole box of wire wheels and I saw people buying a baby bearded dragon and I saw a hamster that looked like thin mint and I also held a ball python
Madison Barr no one asked
「Wolfy. Gacha」 she was talking about wire wheels so I decided to bring it up
Madison Barr okay...?
@@help..4057
No one asked for u to comment?
Not being passive-aggresive nor tryin to be rude..
But if u see this just-
Dont reply to this cause i dont wanna cause drama
You encourage me to adopt my first hamster! Her name is honey and she is 2 years old. She came from a hoarding house and it is truly amazing how sweet she is, however I feel like I am not giving her the BEST FOOD I can offer due to money and limited resources. How can I give her the best pellet and seed mix on a reasonable budget?
Petco and PetSmart price match their online website. I'd suggest starting there since you can save a ton. I have saved 50 percent on items this way. Petco and PetSmart also have a rewards program. For Petco spend 100 and get 5 dollars back of in-store purchase. PetSmart has a treats program. Spend a certain amount and your points start piling up for different in store cash. So just get a system down. Download petcos app (PetSmart doesn't have an online store app) and browse hamster food and see if it's discounted online. 👍 For PetSmart you'll have to use their desktop version. I have found just recently on same items from Petco/PetSmart that Petco was always cheaper except for one item out of 10 I was price matching. This is why I tend to shop more at Petco. I only go to PetSmart for colorful bedding and chew toys.
Is that a fancy hamster because, my hamster that recently passed away had a story like that, my sisters boyfriend had her in a cage from Walmart and had a 5 inch wheel and with seeds for food and I could not stand it, begged my mom to get her and they gave her to me. I gave her proper care and got her healthy food and she was up to date. RIP cali💔
It's a Syrian, fancy hamsters aren't real. :) 💗
Night star Stables are seeds bad?
Fancy hamsters are any domestic species
OMG THIS POOR HAMSTER!
In Minnesota - what do I legally have to do to begin fostering ? Btw where can I send you a photo for bad care ? Someone on Craigslist had about three dwarfs in a child ant farm
In an ant farm?!
Hey Munchie... I have a Syrian hamster (about 6 months old now) who is very thin too. I feed him store bought seed mix for hamsters as well as give him fresh vegetables and boiled chicken, in moderation, once or twice a week too (he hates boiled eggs for some reason). He gets treats occasionally too. He is housed in the IKEA detolf and has the 11 inch wodent wheel. He is always on the wheel and doesn't like to interact much apart from taking food from my hand occasionally. Can you please tell me what am I doing wrong??!! He is less than a 100 grams and I can't figure out how to get him to eat more!! He is so tiny compared to the hamsters I have seen!! I feel so terrible about this but I'm at my wit's end about what to do!! Do you have any suggestions??
How do I look at your amazon wishlist? Incase of donations.
Our Rescues amazon wishlist is pinned to our Rescues facebook at the top of the page. You can view it there. :)
how horrible must your mental health be to leave a pet in conditions like that. I feel bad for everyone involved.
Hottest carrot I've ever seen!!! Is she up for adoption? I'm sure she would not have that musky hamster smell when cuddling on a movie night:-)
Hey munchie! I just switched my Grammys bedding from carefresh to aspen and she’s been itching quite a bit. Is this a normal behavior? Thank you!!
Also - I hope your doing good 💕
I would love to adopt one of your fosters, but I am in IL 😢