RVC Study Shows Dwarf Hamsters Should Be Housed Alone After 6 Months Old | hamsterwelfare.com | 11 | 1754 | 04/Sep/2023 |
Impressive Turnout for Hamster Fair 2023 | hamsterwelfare.com | 5 | 425 | 03/Aug/2023 |
How Barred Cages Can Still Be Beneficial | hamsterwelfare.com | 12 | 805 | 08/Jun/2023 |
Pets at Home Announce a Rebrand and The Hamster Community Protest | hamsterwelfare.com | 2 | 396 | 20/Apr/2023 |
PDSA Recommend 100cm X 50cm Hamster Cage Size | hamsterwelfare.com | 8 | 811 | 04/Apr/2023 |
Blue Cross Recommend 100cm x 50cm Hamster Cage Size | hamsterwelfare.com | 8 | 685 | 03/Apr/2023 |
Blue Cross Warning Against Small Hamster Wheels | hamsterwelfare.com | 5 | 402 | 03/Apr/2023 |
Another Hamster Found Dead with Soft 'n' Safe Stuck in it's Mouth | hamsterwelfare.com | 7 | 1212 | 22/Mar/2023 |
Hamster Welfare In The National Press | hamsterwelfare.com | 8 | 906 | 21/Feb/2023 |
Please Sign The Petition to Ban Small Cages | hamsterwelfare.com | 4 | 624 | 07/Feb/2023 |
Introducing – The Hamster Forum | hamsterwelfare.com | 5 | 644 | 03/Jan/2023 |
Hamster Adoption and Rescue Centres | hamsterwelfare.com | 13 | 691 | 28/Nov/2022 |
Ethical Hamster Breeders | hamsterwelfare.com | 6 | 672 | 28/Nov/2022 |
Small Pet Select are they as Ethical as they Seem! | hamsterwelfare.com | 7 | 1452 | 21/Sep/2022 |
Study of 4000 Pet Hamsters by The RVC Reveals the most Common Disorders | hamsterwelfare.com | 9 | 992 | 24/Jun/2022 |
We Are Speaking at The Hamster Fair – York University on July 24th | hamsterwelfare.com | 10 | 704 | 26/May/2022 |
Can Hamsters Live Together? | hamsterwelfare.com | 8 | 629 | 28/Jan/2022 |
This 9 Year Old Knows about Proper Hamster Care | hamsterwelfare.com | 6 | 941 | 05/Jan/2022 |
Hamster Welfare Concerns – Presentation | hamsterwelfare.com | 2 | 560 | 28/Sep/2021 |
The Pets at Home PET CARE SHOW, The Review | hamsterwelfare.com | 11 | 1813 | 18/Aug/2021 |
Can I Take My Hamster Outside? | hamsterwelfare.com | 5 | 230 | 01/Jul/2021 |
Where Do Pet Shops Get Hamsters From? | hamsterwelfare.com | 11 | 618 | 16/May/2021 |
INTRODUCTION | hamsterwelfare.com | 13 | 1061 | 16/Apr/2021 |
TVT Care Sheet | hamsterwelfare.com | 7 | 960 | 12/Apr/2021 |
Pets at Home RSPCA Leaflet Issue | hamsterwelfare.com | 11 | 962 | 06/Mar/2021 |
Food | hamsterwelfare.com | 3 | 173 | 04/Mar/2021 |
Hot & Cold Room Temperature | hamsterwelfare.com | 10 | 563 | 04/Mar/2021 |
A-Z of Hamster Care | hamsterwelfare.com | 36 | 2882 | 04/Mar/2021 |
Sand Safe & Unsafe | hamsterwelfare.com | 2 | 104 | 04/Mar/2021 |
Hamster Balls | hamsterwelfare.com | 6 | 560 | 04/Mar/2021 |
Edible Toys | hamsterwelfare.com | 3 | 179 | 04/Mar/2021 |
Historical Campaign | hamsterwelfare.com | 5 | 582 | 04/Mar/2021 |
Fluffy Bedding Reviews | hamsterwelfare.com | 5 | 14867 | 04/Mar/2021 |
Fluffy Bedding Dangers | hamsterwelfare.com | 29 | 2560 | 04/Mar/2021 |
Scented Bedding Dangers | hamsterwelfare.com | 9 | 447 | 04/Mar/2021 |
Safe & Unsafe Hamster Bedding | hamsterwelfare.com | 27 | 1986 | 04/Mar/2021 |
Ouch! myback hurts Often cages which are too small can't fit an adequate sized hamster wheel. A small wheel can cause permanent injury to your hamsters back, leaving your hamster in unnecessary pain and discomfort. Hamsters are protected under The Animal Welfare Act and there is a good argument that small hamster wheels should be banned. In addition, Hamster cages which are too small to fit an adequate sized wheel should also be banned. There is plenty of research that shows the injury that a small wheel will cause to your hamster. For example on the Wikipedia Hamster Wheel Page it says: "Tierärztliche Vereinigung für Tierschutz (TVT) recommends wheels should be at least 20cm (8″) for Dwarf Hamsters and at least 30cm (12″) for Syrian Hamsters, since smaller diameters lead to permanent spinal curvatures, especially in young animals. " The research also found that hamsters use their wheel for an average distance of 8.3km per night. TVT Leaflet No. 62 – Pet keeping, accessories that do not protect animals For Syrian's 28cm (11″) wheels are readily available through online retailers such as Amazon and the community widely refer to these as being suitable. Blue Cross Hamster Wheel Sizes | hamsterwelfare.com | 12 | 936 | 04/Mar/2021 |
Bar Biting | hamsterwelfare.com | 5 | 709 | 04/Mar/2021 |
Amazing Setups | hamsterwelfare.com | 9 | 475 | 04/Mar/2021 |
Provide a Deep Layer of Bedding for your Hamster to Burrow | hamsterwelfare.com | 28 | 2474 | 03/Mar/2021 |
I'm Off On A Trip What Do I Need? | hamsterwelfare.com | 2 | 299 | 03/Mar/2021 |
Scatter Feeding is a Good Idea | hamsterwelfare.com | 2 | 124 | 31/Jan/2021 |